Menomonee Falls, Wis. — Kohl’s has named Elliott Rodgers as its new chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Michael J. Bender. In this role, Rodgers, who brings more than 20 years of strong cross-functional leadership experience, will be responsible for Kohl’s enterprise operations, including its nearly 1,200 stores, global supply chain and distribution centers, procurement and loss prevention. He will assume the role on Sept. 9, 2026.
“We are thrilled to welcome Elliott to our senior leadership team as we continue our transformational efforts to drive the business forward,” says Bender. “With more than 20 years of leadership experience in retail and large-scale operational roles, he has helped brands navigate through change, embrace innovation and drive results through operational execution. Importantly, as he fills the role which oversees the largest portion of our associate population, Elliott thrives at bringing people together to create an inspiring work environment and a winning-team mindset. I’m excited for Elliot to take on this important role during a time of exciting change and opportunity.”
Rodgers has more than 20 years of leadership experience across supply chain, technology, strategy, finance and HR disciplines at retail, technology and financial service companies. Most recently, he was chief operations officer at Foot Locker, Inc. He also has held past leadership roles at Ulta Beauty and, earlier in his career, he spent 6 years at Target in distribution and omnichannel operations.
Kohl’s is a leading omnichannel retailer with more than 1,100 stores in 49 states. For more information, visit www.Kohls.com.
SOURCE: Kohl’s