Jennie Kent
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Kohl’s
Kohl's•Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Jennie Kent, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Kohl's, is responsible for all legal matters for the business and acts as secretary for the Kohl’s Board of Directors. Kent joined Kohl's in February 2023. Prior to joining Kohl’s, Kent served in various legal leadership roles at Quad, a publicly traded Milwaukee-based company, since 2010. Most recently, she was executive vice president, corporate secretary and chief people & legal officer for Quad — leading legal, human resources, corporate communications, compliance, government affairs, real estate, safety, and environmental management. Kent also served in various legal leadership roles at Harley-Davidson Motor Company — including overseeing legal matters for the company’s international expansion in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. She also previously worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and for the Milwaukee law firm Foley & Lardner. Kent serves on the board of Mayville Engineering Company, Inc., where she is Chair of the Compensation Committee. She has over 25 years of legal experience. 4
Career Timeline
- Kohl'sCurrentFeb 2023–Present· 3 yrs 7 mos
- Chief Legal Officer and Corporate SecretaryCurrentFeb 2023–Present
- Dec 2020–Present· 5 yrs 9 mos
- Board Member/Compensation Committee ChairCurrentDec 2020–Present
- Aug 2010–Feb 2023· 12 yrs 6 mos
- Executive Vice President and Chief People and Legal Officer2022–Feb 2023
- Executive Vice President of Administration and General CounselJun 2015–2022
- Vice President, General CounselDec 2013–Jun 2015
- Assistant General CounselAug 2010–Dec 2013
- 2003–2010· 7 yrs
- Associate General Counsel2007–2010
- Senior Corporate Counsel2005–2007
- Counsel, Corporate2003–2005
- 2002–2003· 1 yr
- Assistant United States Attorney2002–2003
- 1998–2002· 4 yrs
- Associate1998–2002
- 1996–1998· 2 yrs
- Law Clerk1996–1998
Education
B.A.
Journalism
University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationJ.D.
Law
Stanford Law School