Target Corporation announced the election of two accomplished retail leaders to its Board of Directors: John Hoke, III, former chief innovation officer at NIKE Inc., and Steve Bratspies, former chief executive officer of HanesBrands Inc. John Hoke, 61, will join the Board on March 1 and serve on the Governance & Sustainability and the Compensation & Human Capital Management committees. Hoke served more than three decades at NIKE Inc., serving as the company's first chief innovation officer and heading the global design team responsible for product innovation and brand development across the Nike, Jordan and Converse businesses. During his tenure, he served as chief design officer, helping elevate design as a strategic business capability and driving product differentiation and market growth.
Prior to Nike, he worked at Michael Graves Architecture & Design. He currently serves as chair of the board of MillerKnoll and as an advisor for Piaggio Fast Forward. Steve Bratspies, 58, will join the Board on April 1 and serve on the Audit & Risk and the Infrastructure & Finance committees.
Bratspies led HanesBrands Inc., beginning in 2020, guiding the company through a significant global transformation, including the sale of the Champion brand in 2024 and the acquisition of HanesBrands by Gildan Activewear last year. Before joining HanesBrands, he spent 15 years at Walmart Inc., including serving as chief merchandising officer from 2015 to 2020. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division and served as chief marketing officer for Specialty Brands.
He currently serves on the board of The Clorox Company.
