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Current roles
32 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
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Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
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About

Mr. Bender has served as CEO since November 2025, previously serving as Interim CEO from May to November 2025. Prior to Kohl's, he led Eyemart Express as President and CEO and held executive roles at Walmart including Chief Operating Officer of Global eCommerce.

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Chief Executive Officer and Director

KOHLS Corp (NYSE: KSS)

Current

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2026-04-10 · Observed: 2026-09-06T09:11:11.097757+00:00

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Director

ACUITY INC. (DE)

2022-01-01 · current

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Chief Executive Officer and Director

KOHLS Corp

Current · start date not disclosed

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ACUITY INC. (DE)

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Director at ACUITY INC. (DE)

2022-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-25

ACUITY INC. (DE)ACUITY INC. (DE)KOHLS CorpKOHLS CorpMichael J. Bender

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Source 1 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports Chief Executive Officer at KOHLS Corp (NYSE: KSS), Chief Executive Officer and Director at KOHLS Corp (NYSE: KSS).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingKSS 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at ACUITY INC. (DE) (NYSE: AYI).Open source

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:michael-j-bender
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

5 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec def 14a · Source published: Apr 10, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 6, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Professional Role: Chief Executive Officer at KOHLS Corp · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026
    • Professional Role: Chief Executive Officer and Director at KOHLS Corp · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  2. KSS 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 19, 2026 · Retrieved: May 4, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at KOHLS Corp · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 4, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Dec 11, 2025 · Retrieved: Jul 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at ACUITY INC. (DE) · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of ACUITY INC. (DE) · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  5. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of KOHLS Corp · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of ACUITY INC. (DE)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of KOHLS Corp1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at KOHLS Corp1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

View all sources5 records
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000110465926041769/kss-20260520xdef14a.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: Chief Executive Officer at KOHLS Corp (NYSE: KSS) · Chief Executive Officer and Director at KOHLS Corp (NYSE: KSS)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 4, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421525000104/ayi-20251211.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Jul 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at ACUITY INC. (DE) (NYSE: AYI)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421525000104/ayi-20251211.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000110465926041769/kss-20260520xdef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership