Kohl’s Corp. chief technology and supply chain officer Paul Gaffney is departing the company effective August 1, the company reported in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which added that Siobhán McFeeney had been promoted to chief technology officer.
McFeeney has been with Kohl’s since January 2020, most recently serving as executive vp, technology, the company stated in the filing. Prior to joining Kohl’s, she was vp, innovation, and strategy, at Pivotal Software.
The move comes after Kohl’s waged a proxy battle with an activist investor, Macellum Advisors, considered a company purchase and determined to forgo acquisition and continue on with its strategic plan. The company has recently seen other executive departures including, in May, those of Greg Revelle, chief marketing officer, and Doug Howe, chief merchandising officer, who went on to become president of shoe seller DSW.
