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Oversee and direct teams that embed sustainability across the enterprise to drive change at scale and enable the delivery of Target Forward.

Lead team which enables the delivery of Target Forward goals by shaping and leading efforts to hardwire sustainability in the way Target operates, notably accomplished through: • Rolling out and managing the implementation of the Target Forward enterprise governance to drive visibility and accountability for the work and enable timely trade-off conversations & decisions. • Managing the day-to day operations of the Target Forward Program Office, including portfolio and quarterly business reviews with business leaders.• Overseeing the Target Forward portfolio ensuring the implementation of intake, review, and performance management processes to ensure alignment to goals and commitments.• Developing the approach and plans for driving business buy-in & sign-off of on key sustainability initiatives.• Overseeing the development & execution of a comprehensive Target Forward integration strategy. This includes elements of enterprise integration (governance & communications), functional integration (goal plans & metrics), and team member education & activation.Also responsible for directing and overseeing the operations of the Sustainability function at Target.

Directed and led the initial enterprise-wide implementation of Target's enterprise sustainability strategy, Target Forward

• Directed implementation of Target's enterprise-wide sustainability strategy, Target Forward, from strategy finalization to external announcement in June 2021; led cross-functional CFT of over twenty subject-matter experts in developing and gaining senior leadership and board of directors approval of our ten-year ambitious goal portfolio and associated investments. • Developed both Target’s circular design principles and associated enterprise-wide training program/internal training web-based resource; trained over 2,000 team members on concept of circular design and how to utilize circular design thinking in regular business decisions and operations; as a result, Target was the first mass retailer globally and the first retailer in the United States to approach circular design training as a cross-enterprise initiative, which led to Target being recognized by Global Fashion Agenda for our best-in-class approach and invited to speak at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit in May 2019 • Served as corporate responsibility subject-matter expert and resource for Apparel Merchandising, Home Merchandising, Hardlines Merchandising, product design, and the Accelerators team to make progress on sustainability-related initiatives; partnered with senior leadership across all categories to drive initiatives such as eliminating all Styrofoam coolers from Target stores, expanding Target’s inclusive (sensory-friendly) products line into Pillowfort, and launching Target’s first fully circularly-designed product, Okabashi sandals, in-stores and on Target.com • Managed team of program managers driving results in cross-enterprise initiatives ranging from sustainable guest-facing product launches to critical key enterprise initiatives like Target’s climate and human rights’ policies

Thought leader focused on creating strategic solutions to overcome the barriers that prevent individuals from being able to live healthy, wellness-focused lives Notable Work Includes:• With small team, stood-up Target’s first internal incubator, Target Takeoff, that provided ten start-ups with the opportunity to learn and be mentored in all things retail and culminated in a Demo Day that brought together over 250 internal and external buyers, investors, and influencers to engage with our cohort of entrepreneurs. Since inception, program has grown and continues to be successful in supporting entrepreneurs. • Annually managed a multi-million dollar philanthropic portfolio that served over one million in-need youth and families• Developed programming that allowed Target to be the first mass merchant retailer be a part in Wholesome Wave’s Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program – a partnership that was recognized by the US Chamber of Commerce as the inaugural Health Means Business Partnership of the Year Award• Managed creation, development, and execution of Target’s 2016 philanthropic back-to-school initiative with DonorsChoose.Org that successfully funded 7,621 student-inspired wellness projects• Created process to allow Target to be able to partner with non-profit incubators and test carrying small entrepreneurs’ product on Target’s shelves

Analytical leader who focused on developing and refining processes that allowed Target to be able to measure, track, and communicate the business and social impact of our philanthropic giving; also deepened technical skill set through CyberGrants software user testing as well as through regularly utilizing Tableau to communicate results

Supply-chain analyst who focused specifically on increasing efficiency in the end-to-end logistics of delivering temperature-controlled product to Target stores nationwide

Solely responsible for producing research, analyses, and recommendations in regards to how Niemeyer Construction could successfully manage current land developments and strategically choose future investments

Researched an elusive problem facing the frozen vegetable category and developed and implemented strategic solutions that resolved the issue and resulted in drastic expense savings

Worked on various tasks wherever needed, from data entry to researching promotions; primary focus involved orchestrating and organizing the Spring Training merchandising assortment for the Minnesota Twins