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Kelly Dilts

Inspirer · DISC type di
Chief Financial Officer at Nordstrom
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Kelly Dilts is the Chief Financial Officer at Nordstrom, bringing three decades of financial leadership experience from major omnichannel retailers. With a background spanning both value and luxury retail, including roles at Dollar General and Tailored Brands, she is an expert in financial strategy and operational excellence. She holds a bachelors degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin.

Kelly is a dedicated advocate for inclusion and equity for women in the workplace. At a previous role, she was actively involved in the Womens Professional Network, where she provided mentorship and networking opportunities to empower women professionally and personally. Her commitment has been recognized with multiple industry awards.

She has a passion for developing female talent, having previously cultivated an all-women finance department leadership team.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Kelly shows up

Generous
Charming & Persuasive
Achievment Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Kelly cares about

Retail Finance
As a CFO with 30 years of experience at companies like Nordstrom and Dollar General, she focuses on financial discipline and strategic planning in retail.
Women in Leadership
She actively mentors and supports women's professional networks and has been recognized as one of Mass Market Retailer's "Most Influential Women".
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Nordstrom
5-2023 - 9-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Dollar General
4-2023
Senior Vice President, Finance
Dollar General
Chief Financial Officer
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Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
Men's Wearhouse
In the press

Media appearances

Nordstrom Appoints Kelly Dilts as Chief Financial Officer. Featured in Nordstrom Press Release
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Nordstrom names Kelly Dilts as CFO to strengthen business. Featured in Retail Insight Network
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Education
1986 - 1989
Education details unavailable
The University of Texas at Austin
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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