David Kovacs Email & Phone Number

As the owner of Sunset Shore Mille Lacs, I am committed to providing exceptional customer service while creating a welcoming atmosphere for all our guests. The side-by-side beachfront cabin rentals offer the perfect destination for anyone seeking a relaxing retreat in the heart of Minnesota's lake country. I take pride in the beauty and tranquility of the property and am passionate about creating a space others feel at home in.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Lead the analytic suite of products that are leveraged to gain insights on Targets continued investment in remodeling stores with the goal of enhancing the guest experience with the next generation of store design.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Formed an analytics team to provide support for the newly created Operational Excellence team under the COO. Area of focus include, Executive Performance reporting to Target’s Leadership team, exploratory analysis to support emerging strategic priorities, and proof of feasibility build-out of analytic solutions.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Chosen to establish an IT analytics service for the Office of the CIO (equivalent size of a Fortune 1000 company: ~$2 BN P&L, 10 K resources). Supporting the CIO and Officer team with management reports, analysis, market research, predictive analytics, and prescriptive decision management. • Re-invented and launched a self-service IT performance management (KPI) solution – supporting decision making across the CEO & CIO leadership teams. Empowering the optimization of cost, quality, risk, speed and stability in pursuit of maximizing the business value delivered through IT spend. • Successfully formed new technology analytics team, managing through three departmental re-organizations – achieving an incremental 12% increase in team engagement and a 20% increase in intent to stay.“David brings a strong sense of curiosity, and desire to ensure he is answering the right question to any problem. He does not stop with the question posed, but works with his partners to understand the need and context behind it. This is especially true when working with senior leaders in the organization. He probes to understand the full context of the question, to be able to bring a richness of detail to the answer he provides. .... Dave is well respected by his peers and team for his ability to help shape direction. He is a strong leader of people, and collaborates across the organization to achieve the best possible outcomes.” - Senior Technology Leader

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Responsible for a global team of 11 Minneapolis and India analytics professionals. Providing the strategic framework, processes, and analytics to ensure that Target’s technology department can maximize resource flexibility while retaining the appropriate intellectual property across the global pool of 10 K resources.• Oversaw the global delivery of the IT Workforce Management analytic suite - increased monthly unique users by 200% and YOY views by 15 K.• Developed five year workforce long range plan - enabling a 25% reduction in onshore headcount saving an estimated $100 MM annually.• Implemented an agile global delivery model – achieving over 20% YOY increase on over a third of team satisfaction survey questions. With an 18% increase in Team Member engagement and a 40% increase in intent to stay.“Through all of Target’s changes, Dave has built and retained a great team – one that continues to evolve to address the changing needs of the organization. Dave’s ability to operate and communicate at the highest levels of the organization (including regular meetings with the CIO her direct reports) has made him a trusted advisor to senior executives.” - Senior Technology Leader

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Responsible for ensuring senior leader transparency to workforce management activities and appropriately connecting workforce management with other core operational processes.• Established and facilitated the CIO Resource Management Review meeting – enabling executive level decisions on resource demand and staffing strategies.• Led nine member cross-pyramid financial and technology governance reinvention team. Created a sustainable PPM framework to support informed investment decision-making within the highly matrixed technology operating model. Supporting executive level decisions on over $390 MM in technology project spend – $3 MM in give-back was identified during the first quarter of utilization.“You have led the effort to establish and shape the Resource Review Meeting for the CIO and her DRs. The work in this space has appropriately raised and structured the conversation around workforce management and planning in TTS. You are sought out by others across our organization to help shape the overall direction and processes related to the life cycle of TTS investments.” - Senior Technology Leader

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Accountable for business case development and financial modeling to support technology investments.• Led the cross functional Corporate Loyalty and Pharmacy Profitability P&L team through the initial stages of strategy co-creation and financial analysis. Developing a pro-forma P&L modeling the incremental EBIT and cash flow impact. C-level executive committee ultimately approved the team’s recommendations.• Streamlined the procedures supporting technology capital governance impacting over 250 cross-pyramid team members; achieving a 30% productivity improvement.• Analyzed the geographical mix of technology resources; guiding the CIO’s decision to set a strategic resource goal attaining approx. $14 MM savings.“I want to recognize your role in the PPM initiative which among other things aims to improve the financial forecasting process for TTS [technology] projects. You took on these projects in addition to your core responsibilities of supporting Stores, Financial Retail Services and the Global Operations teams. I commend you for your willingness to take on responsibilities beyond your role. Finally, thank you for your leadership on the Corporate Loyalty program P&L effort.” - Senior Finance Leader

Bethesda, Md, Us

Responsible for developing and implementing a plant stock forecasting methodology.• Led cross-functional team that evaluated primary sources of inventory forecasting error resulting in an immediate reduction in inventory of $1.7 MM.• Developed and implemented new forecasting process that reduced inventory by approx 25% while maximizing service level and increasing inventory turns by over 100%. Produced over $1 MM annual cost savings.

• Evaluated effects of financial, infrastructure and human resource practices on wish quality. Identified root causes and recommended strategic plan to CEO and senior staff.

• Successfully negotiated and delivered on a multifaceted contract to automate the management of budgetary and accounting data in order to attain the “clean” financial audit opinion mandated by the President’s Management Agenda.• Collaborated with senior staff from Marine Corps Installations West and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in the development and implementation of custom databases that accounted for over $510 MM in funding.• Automated the analysis and processing of 54,000 annual accounting transactions totaling over $50 MM, saving the client an estimated 1,740 annual labor hours.

Washington, Dc, Us

Managed the operations of the budget office to support the effective running of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (125 K acres, 100 K daytime population, over 2.5 K buildings). Additionally, served as fiscal liaison to the ‘Most Efficient Organization’ and was accountable for the Activity Based Costing model.“Outstanding and highly competent young officer. Continually strives to find more new and innovative ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financial management aboard Camp Pendleton. Shows tremendous initiative requiring little to no supervision. Has earned the respect of seniors and subordinated alike with his cool demeanor and patient temperament. … Would be an outstanding company commander if given the opportunity. Ready now for promotion and greater challenges and responsibility.” - Colonel, USMC“Lt Kovacs is undoubtedly the finest and most intelligent young company grade officer I have had the pleasure to work with in my military and civil service career. Top 1% in the financial management field. He has the unique ability to take vague concepts/guidance and yet make the end products blossom. A true “fire and forget” officer who has been my point man for all briefs to external audit agencies (i.e., GAO) and the Commanding General.” - Lieutenant Colonel, USMC, retired

Washington, Dc, Us

• Maximized operational effectiveness of over 50 fund managers through the re-engineering of the Financial Management Review program.• Responsible for the training / development of the Enlisted Marines in the department.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Graduated from the US Marine Corps preeminent military leadership, weapons, and tactics school.

Mba, •Tauber Institute For Global Operations Fellow

Bs, Lyman Briggs School - Env Sci & Mgmt

Bs, Fisheries & Wildlife