Executive Overview
Mari Steinmetz, chief people officer, is responsible for Kohl’s overall vision and strategy for talent, culture and human resource efforts — including recruitment, development, associate relations, compensation and benefits, and culture. Steinmetz joined Kohl’s in 2010 and has held a number of progressive leadership roles across several areas of human resources — most recently having served as senior vice president of benefits, compensation, talent management, people analytics and HR business partners. Prior to joining Kohl’s, Steinmetz served in various leadership positions at Target supporting the stores and regional human resources functions. She has more than 20 years of human resources and retail industry experience.
Career Timeline
- Kohl'sCurrentJun 2010–Present· 16 yrs 3 mos
- Chief People OfficerCurrentApr 2023–Present
- Senior Vice President, Human ResourcesMay 2022–Apr 2023
- Vice President, Human ResourcesMay 2019–May 2022
- HR DirectorFeb 2015–May 2019
- Senior Manager, Human ResourcesJun 2013–Feb 2015
- Manager, Human ResourcesJun 2010–Jun 2013
- Jun 2002–Jun 2010· 8 yrs
- Business Partner, Human ResourcesFeb 2008–Jun 2010
- HR Process OwnerJun 2005–Feb 2008
- Executive Team LeaderJun 2002–Jun 2005
Education
Bachelors Degree - Business Administration
Human Resources Management
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire