Kohl's names Ryan Waymire Chief Merchandising Officer; Jones departing Oct 1

KOHLS Corp

Ryan Waymire named Chief Merchandising Officer, effective Sept 28, 2026; reports to CEO Michael Bender.
Waymire previously SVP of Fashion at Walmart U.S.; 25 yrs experience incl. Amazon, Target, Wayfair.
Nick Jones departs Oct 1, 2026; receives separation benefits per March 2023 executive agreement.
Waymire will oversee merch strategy, buying, sourcing, product design and portfolio strategy.

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Appointed

Ryan M. Waymire

Chief Merchandising Officer

KSS · KOHLS Corp

Effective: 2026-09-28
Filed: August 31, 2026, 5:20 PM ET

On August 27, 2026, Ryan M. Waymire accepted his appointment as Chief Merchandising Officer of the Company, effective September 28, 2026.

Departed

Nick Jones

Chief Merchandising Officer

KSS · KOHLS Corp

Effective: 2026-10-01
Successor: Ryan M. Waymire
Filed: August 31, 2026, 5:20 PM ET

On August 31, 2026, Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Nick Jones, the Company’s Chief Merchandising Officer, will be departing the Company effective October 1, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Ryan M. Waymire was appointed as Chief Merchandising Officer at KOHLS Corp.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Merchandising Officer

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On August 27, 2026, Ryan M. Waymire accepted his appointment as Chief Merchandising Officer of the Company, effective September 28, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Nick Jones departed as Chief Merchandising Officer at KOHLS Corp.

Action: departing
Role: Chief Merchandising Officer

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On August 31, 2026, Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Nick Jones, the Company’s Chief Merchandising Officer, will be departing the Company effective October 1, 2026.

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