Target Names John Mulligan to Chief Operating Officer, Cathy Smith to CFO

Resized large Target-LogoTarget Corporation has promoted John Mulligan to the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective September 1. In the newly created position, Mulligan will assume oversight of stores, supply chain, and properties.

Cathy Smith will join the retailer as its executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Both Smith and Mulligan will report to Target’s chairman and CEO, Brian Cornell.

Mulligan has worked at Target since 1996, when he began as a financial analyst. He has served as the company’s CFO since 2012. Last year, he led the company as its interim president and CEO from May to August while continuing to act as its CFO.

Throughout his tenure at Target, Mulligan has served in leadership positions such as director of Target.com finance, director of Capital Investments, vice president of pay and benefits, vice president of financial planning and analysis, and senior vice president of treasury and accounting.

Prior to joining Target, Smith has held CFO positions at Wal-Mart International and GameStop.

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Phil Guie

Phil Guie

Phil Guie is an associate editor at Adventure Publishing Group. He writes and edits articles for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. Phil also serves as lead editor for The Toy Book Blog and The Toy Report newsletter, and manages social media for The Toy Book. But of course, Phil’s pride and joy are his weekly reviews for The Toy Insider, in which he writes about video games, movies, and other cool things. His hobbies include comics, baking, fidgeting, and traveling to off-the-beaten places and making new friends.

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