Michael J. Bender
Board Member
KOHLS Corp (KSS)CEO
KOHLS Corp (KSS)Personal wealth note: Equibles reports source-backed professional activity and disclosed compensation; it does not estimate personal net worth.
About Michael J. Bender
Michael J. Bender is recorded as Board Member and CEO at KOHLS Corp (KSS). KOHLS Corp reported in an 8-K filed May 21, 2026 that Michael J. Bender was appointed Director, effective May 20, 2026. KOHLS Corp reported in an 8-K filed November 24, 2025 that Michael J. Bender was appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective November 23, 2025. KOHLS Corp reported in an 8-K filed May 1, 2025 that Michael J. Bender was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective April 30, 2025.
“The eight individuals nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as Directors were elected for a one-year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.”
“On November 23, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Michael J. Bender as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.”
Summary generated from SEC filings and earnings-call records held by Equibles.
Affiliation history
Recorded current and former roles; source labels appear when available.
-
Current
2026-05-20–present
-
Current
2025-11-23–present
Company network
Recorded roles and call appearances connecting this person to public companies.
Leadership on record at KOHLS Corp
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
- J. Ashley Buchanan CEO, Board Member
- Thomas A. Kingsbury CEO
- Thomas Kingsbury CEO, Board Member
- John E. Schlifske Chairman, Board Member
- Michael Bender Chairman
- Wendy Arlin Chairman, Board Member
- Dave Alves COO
- Elliott Rodgers COO
- Paul Gaffney CTO
- Siobhán Mc Feeney CTO
Recent activity
Earnings-call and investor-event appearances, plus filed executive appointments or departures, newest first.