Michael Bender

Mr. Michael J.
Bender is an Independent Director at Acuity, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer & Director at Kohl's Corp., a Chief Executive Officer & Director at Kohl's, Inc., a Chief Executive & Operating Officer at Sodalia North America, Inc. and a Member at Executive Leadership Council, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Frederick Wildman & Sons Ltd., Acuity, Inc., Kohl's Corp., Kohl's, Inc., Banner Health Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix, Hispanic Scholarship Fund and Arizona State University.
Mr. Bender was previously employed as a President & Chief Executive Officer by Eyemart Express LLC, a Chief Operating Officer-Global eCommerce by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., an Independent Director by Gaylord Entertainment Co., an Independent Director by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., a President-Retail & Alternate Care Business by Cardinal Health, Inc., a Vice President-Store Operations by L Brands, Inc., a Vice President-Store Operations by L Brands Inc /Victoria's Secret Bus/, a Principal by PepsiCo, Inc., and a Vice President-Store Operations by Victoria's Secret Stores LLC.
He also served on the board at Valley of the Sun United Way and Valley of the Sun United Way Foundation.
He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a graduate degree from Northwestern University.