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Kate Knight

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Target at 14 yrs 4 mos
📍 Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

A bold and strategic leader with over 14 years at Target, Kate excels in driving growth and transformation. As a former CEO, COO, and Chief Strategy Officer, she has deep expertise in corporate strategy, P&L management, capital allocation, and developing high-performing teams.

She has founded her own C-level consulting firm, taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at the Carlson School of Management, and directed a confectionary manufacturer.

Unique fact: Kate once acquired, co-owned, and successfully sold a confectionary manufacturing company.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Target
Location
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States
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Corporate Strategy
Her career is defined by building future-focused strategies for large enterprises, with extensive experience in C-suite advisory and navigating complex change.
Retail Innovation
With a long tenure at Target and involvement with its accelerator programs, she is focused on the intersection of growth, complexity, and transformation in retail.
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Career

Work history

Target
14 yrs 4 mos
2-2009 - 1-2011
Co-Owner
Kateri Foods
1-2003 - 1-2011
Founder, Strategy Consulting Firm
KKC, LLC
1-2004 - 5-2007
Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneurship
Carlson School of Management
6-2000 - 6-2003
Managing Director
U-inspire
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Education
1998 - 2000
MBA
Harvard Business School
1991 - 1995
BS
Boston College
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