Bruce Starnes

Bruce Starnes, III currently serves as the Chief Merchandising Officer at Advance Auto Parts, a position held since June 2024. Prior to this role, Bruce Starnes had a notable tenure at Target from May 2005 to June 2024, where various leadership positions included Senior Vice President of Merchandising Capabilities and Operations, overseeing Target’s operations in India, and developing digital platforms such as Target +. Starnes also held several key roles within Target's merchandising structure, managing profit and loss for various product categories on target.com. Earlier career experience includes retail buying at May Department Stores and management positions at Abercrombie & Fitch. Education was attained at the University of Missouri-Columbia, earning a Bachelor's degree in Advertising.