Michelle A. Banks

Michelle A. Banks, chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer, is responsible for leading Kohl’s enterprise-wide diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts, including training and development, strategic initiatives across the business, and leadership of both the company’s D&I Task Force and its D&I Council.

Banks joined Kohl’s in 2010 and has held a number of progressive leadership roles within the stores organization, most recently having served as senior vice president, territory manager overseeing nearly 200 stores in the Southeast region. Prior to joining Kohl's, Banks served in store leadership roles with DSW Shoes, Gap, Marshall Fields, and Donna Karan. Banks has more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry.