Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Michael R. Francis |
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer |
| Lalit Ahuja |
President & Managing Director, Target India |
| Laysha Ward |
President, Community Relations & Target Foundation |
| Stacia J. Andersen |
President, Target Sourcing Service |
| Steve Eastman |
President, Target.com |
| Terrence J. Scully |
President, Financial Services |
| Beth M. Jacob |
Senior Vice President, Technology Services & Chief Information Officer |
| Douglas A. Scovanner |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Ellen Tansey |
Executive Vice President, Target Sourcing Services, Global Operations |
| Jodeen A. Kozlak |
Executive Vice President, Human Resources |
| John D. Griffith |
Executive Vice President, Property Development |
| Kathryn A. Tesija |
Executive Vice President, Merchandising |
| Timothy R. Baer |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary & General Counsel |
| Troy H Risch |
Executive Vice President, Stores |
| Jane P. Windmeier |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
| Mitchell L. Stover |
Senior Vice President, Distribution |
| Richard N. Maguire |
Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning |
| Corey L. Haaland |
Vice President & Treasurer |
| Nathan K. Garvis |
Vice President, Government Affairs |
| Annette Miller |
Senior Vice President, Target Sourcing Services |
| Bryan Berg |
Senior Vice President, Region I - Northwest |
| Carmela Batacchi |
Senior Vice President, Target Sourcing Services, Regions II & III - Europe, India Sub-Continent, Latin America |
| Derek L. Jenkins |
Senior Vice President, Region IV - Northeast |
| Gina Sprenger |
Senior Vice President, Home Merchandising |
| Gregory J. Duppler |
Senior Vice President, Grocery Merchandising |
| Karen Gershman |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| Keri Jones |
Senior Vice President, Health & Beauty Merchandising |
| Mark Schindele |
Senior Vice President, Hardlines Merchandising |
| P. Jagannath |
Senior Vice President, Target Sourcing Services, Target Compliance & Production Services |
| Patricia Adams |
Senior Vice President, Apparel Merchandising |
| Rich Varda |
Senior Vice President, Store Design |
| Scott Nelson |
Senior Vice President, Real Estate |
| Sid Keswani |
Senior Vice President, Region III - Southeast |
| Susan D. Kahn |
Senior Vice President, Communications |
| Tina M. Schiel |
Senior Vice President, Region II - Southeast |
Board of Directors
Born 1961, B.B.A. in Accounting, University of Texas, San Antonio USA.
Board Member: Abbott Laboratories, Teledyne Technologies Inc.,Target Corporation.
Holdings in Ericsson *: 3,000 American Depository Receipts (ADR).
Principal work experience and other information: Since 2004 President of Austin Investment Advisors. President and CEO of DIRECTV 2001–2003. Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hughes Electronics Corporation 1997–2000, which company she joined in 1993. Prior to joining Hughes, Roxanne Austin was a partner at Deloitte & Touche. Member of the board of trustees of the California Science Center, member of the California State Society of certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Gregg W. Steinhafel is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Target. He has been Chief Executive Officer since May 2008 and President since August 1999. He became Chairman on February 1, 2009. He began his career at Target as a merchandising trainee in 1979. Since that time, he has held various management positions with Target. He is also a director of The Toro Co.
Michael R. Francis is executive vice president and chief marketing officer, for Target Corporation, an operator of Target-brand general merchandise discount stores and an online business, Target.com. Francis began his career with Marshall Field's department stores in 1985 and has been with Target Corporation since its acquisition of Marshall Field's in 1990. He previously served Target Corporation as senior vice president, marketing, from 2001 to 2003 and as senior vice president, marketing and visual presentation of the department store division from 1995 to 2001. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions within Target Corporation's advertising division.
Francis holds a bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of Michigan.
Francis currently serves on the boards of directors of the Advertising Council of America, University of Minnesota School of Journalism, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, United States Artists, Target Foundation and Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
President & Managing Director, Target India |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
President, Community Relations & Target Foundation |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
President, Target Sourcing Service |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Technology Services & Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Target Sourcing Services, Global Operations |
Current |
Executive Vice President, Human Resources since March 2007. Senior Vice President, Human Resources from February 2006 to March 2007. Vice President, Human Resources and Employee Relations General Counsel from November 2005 to February 2006. From June 2001 to November 2005 Ms. Kozlak held several positions in Employee Relations at Target.
Executive Vice President, Property Development since February 2005. Senior Vice President, Property Development from February 2000 to January 2005.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Property Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Merchandising |
Current |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since March 2007. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from June 2004 to March 2007. Senior Vice President from April 2004 to May 2004. Vice President from February 2002 to March 2004.
Executive Vice President, Stores since September 2006. Group Vice President from September 2005 to September 2006. Group Director from February 2002 to September 2005.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Distribution |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Vice President, Government Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Target Sourcing Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Region I - Northwest |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Target Sourcing Services, Regions II & III - Europe, India Sub-Continent, Latin America |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Home Merchandising |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Grocery Merchandising |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Health & Beauty Merchandising |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Hardlines Merchandising |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Target Sourcing Services, Target Compliance & Production Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Apparel Merchandising |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Store Design |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Real Estate |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Region III - Southeast |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Target Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Region II - Southeast |
Current |
Mr. Darden was Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations of United Parcel Service, Inc., an express carrier and package delivery company, from January 2000 until his retirement in 2005. He is also a director of Target Corporation, a retailer, and Cardinal Health Inc., a provider of products and services supporting the health care industry.
Mr. Tamke joined the Firm eight years ago and is now the Firm’s senior operating partner. He serves as chairman of Culligan and ServiceMaster, and chairman of the executive and governance committee of Hertz. He played an active role in CD&R’s investment in Kinko’s, Inc., serving first as chief executive officer and continuing as chairman, working closely with his successor to drive the transformation and growth into the corporate market. His efforts led to the company’s profitable sale to FedEx. Previously, Mr. Tamke served as vice chairman and co-chief executive officer of Emerson Electric Co., where he managed the company’s global expansion and diversification into non-traditional, higher-growth market segments. He also served as president and chief operating officer of Cullinet Software, Inc. and spent 17 years at IBM Corporation. He is currently a director of Target Corporation. Mr. Tamke holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University and an M.S. in management science from Stanford University.
Mary E. Minnick is a partner of Lion Capital, a private investment firm, a position she has held since May 2007. Prior to joining Lion Capital, she completed a 23-year career with the Coca-Cola Company, a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, in February 2007. At Coca-Cola, she served in a variety of global executive positions ranging from general management to marketing. Most recently, she was Executive Vice President and President of Marketing, Strategy and Innovation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| McDonald & Company |
Global Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Adagechina |
Mcdonald's Global Chief |
Current |
| McDonald's Corporation |
Global Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Marketing to Moms Coalition |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Adagechina |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Target Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| McDonald & Company |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| McDonald's Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| The Gatorade Company |
Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
| The Quaker |
Marketing Associate |
Former |
| Housing Opportunities Corporation |
Board Member |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Marketing |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
Asian Studies |
Former |
On 1 July 2005, Mr Solomon (“Sol”) Trujillo joined Australia’s leading
telecommunications company, Telstra Corporation Limited (Telstra) as its
Chief Executive Officer. Mr Trujillo is one of the world’s few CEOs with
executive experience spanning 3 continents. At the age of 32, Mr Trujillo was
the youngest Officer in the history of AT&T.
From 1992-95 Mr Trujillo was President and CEO of US West Dex Inc. From
1995-1998 Mr Trujillo was President and CEO of US West Communications.
From 1999-2000 Mr Trujillo was CEO and Chairman of US West Inc. At US
West Mr Trujillo led the deployment of a series of innovative
telecommunications products including: affordable high-speed digital access
to Internet for business and consumers, incorporating the first “plug and
play” DSL; the first “one number” voicemail for home, mobile and office lines;
and, digital video over copper wires. At the end of his time at US West,
innovation was the by-word for the company amongst its 30 million
customers. These combined achievements led to the former US Presidential
Science Advisor, Jay Keyworth, to term Mr Trujillo, “the nation’s first digital
telecom CEO”.
Mr Trujillo was the first native born Hispanic-American to serve as CEO of a
Fortune 150 company.
Following his role at US West Mr Trujillo was CEO of the hi-tech company
Graviton.
Then in 2001 Mr Trujillo joined the Board of Orange SA, the London-based
multinational wireless company with 50 million customers in 19 countries in
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Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Two years later, at the request of the
Board. Mr Trujillo was appointed CEO of Orange, becoming the first
American to lead a CAC-40 company.
Mr Trujillo has held board memberships in a number of international and
domestic companies including: PepsiCo, Target, EDS, Gannett and, the Bank
of America. Mr Trujillo was also a member of the Chairman’s Advisory
Council of Alcatel between 2000-2003.
Mr Trujillo has provided policy, trade and economic advice to international
and domestic governments, academic institutions and think-tanks including:
Governor of the World Economic Forum, trustee of Boston College and UCLA’s
School of Public Policy, director of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, and
trade policy advisor to the Clinton and Bush administrations.
Mr Trujillo has demonstrated his commitment to increasing the breadth and
depth of management experience in all companies he has led by raising the
levels of ethnic, gender and industry diversity. At Telstra he has quadrupled
the number of women Group Managing Directors since he started.
Mr Trujillo graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of
Science (Business) and later an MBA in finance. Mr Trujillo was granted
honorary doctorates from both the University of Wyoming and the University
of California.
Stephen W. Sanger is the retired Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of General Mills, Inc., a consumer food products company. He served as Chief Executive Officer of General Mills from 1995 to September 2007, and as Chairman of the Board from 1995 to May 2008. He is a director of Wells Fargo & Company and Pfizer, Inc.