Michael Bender

Michael J.
Bender is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Kohl's, Inc. and Kohl's Corp.
since 2025.
He serves as Independent Director at Acuity, Inc. and Director at Frederick Wildman & Sons Ltd. since 2022.
He holds director positions at Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and Banner Health Foundation.
He is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, Inc., a trustee at Arizona State University, and Chief Executive & Operating Officer at Sodalia North America, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Bender was President & Chief Executive Officer at Eyemart Express LLC from 2018 to 2022.
He was Independent Director at Gaylord Entertainment Co. from 2011 to 2012 and at Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. from 2004 to 2019.
He was President-Retail & Alternate Care Business at Cardinal Health, Inc. from 2006 to 2007.
He served as Vice President-Store Operations at Bath & Body Works, Inc. and L Brands Inc from 1999 to 2002.
He worked as Principal at PepsiCo, Inc. from 1984 to 1999.
He was Chief Operating Officer-Global eCommerce at Walmart, Inc. from 2014 to 2017.
He held a Vice President-Store Operations role at Victoria's Secret Stores LLC.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Stanford University conferred in 1984 and a graduate degree from Northwestern University conferred in 1988.