About

Michael J. Bender has served as an Acuity director since 2022 and serves on the Audit and Governance Committees. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Kohl's Corporation since May 2025 and previously served as President and CEO of Eyemart Express, LLC (2017-2022) and as Chief Operating Officer, Global eCommerce of Walmart Inc. (2014-2017) following senior executive roles at Walmart. Earlier he held senior positions at Cardinal Health, L Brands and PepsiCo, and he currently serves on the board of Kohl's Corporation.

Roles

Acuity Inc. (De)
Director · Current role
2022–present
Kohl's Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
May 2025 - present
Eyemart Express, LLC
President and CEO
January 2018 - April 2022
Walmart Inc.
Chief Operating Officer, Global eCommerce
July 2014 - February 2017
Walmart Inc.
EVP and President, West Business Unit / SVP, Mountain Division
2010 - 2014
Cardinal Health, Inc.
President and General Manager, Retail and Alternate Care
2003 - 2007

External Roles

Kohl's Corporation
Director
present
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
Director
former

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$105,000
ComponentAnnual cash retainer plus any committee-chair or lead-director fees earned in fiscal 2025
Stock awards
$179,878
ComponentAnnual equity retainer (deferred stock units / restricted stock), ASC 718 grant-date fair value
Change in pension value & NQDC earnings
$81
ComponentAbove-market earnings on non-qualified deferred compensation
Total
$284,959

Also at Acuity Inc. (De)

Colleague
Neil M. Ashe
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Colleague
Karen J. Holcom
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Colleague
Barry R. Goldman
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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