Tom Kingsbury Appointed as Kohl’s New CEO – C-Suite Transitions

Kohl’s Corporation announced the appointment of Tom Kingsbury as its new Chief Executive Officer on February 2, 2023. Kingsbury has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Kohl’s since December 2, 2022, and will remain on the company’s Board of Directors.

Welcome to edition 27 of C-Suite Transitions, a weekly series on InsideArbitrage that tracks appointments and departures at publicly traded companies during the prior week. We highlight five appointments and departures each week by picking the largest companies from the full list of management changes.

1. BSquare Corp (BSQR): On January 25, 2023, Christopher Wheaton, Chief Financial Officer notified the company about his decision to resign, effective February 16, 2023.
2. Aceragen (ACGN): On February 3, 2023, Aceragen announced that Bryant D. Lim will be leaving his role as Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer, and General Counsel, effective February 17, 2023, to pursue another opportunity.
3. Clearside Biomedical (CLSD): On February 2, 2023, Thomas Ciulla Chief Medical Officer and Chief Development Officer notified the company about his decision to resign effective on February 17, 2023.

Tom Kingsbury – CEO

He left Kohl’s in 2008 to become President and CEO of retailer Burlington Stores, which was owned by Bain Capital at the time. From 2008 to 2019, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Stores, and from 2008 to 2020, he served on the Burlington Stores Board of Directors, including as Chairman from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Chairman from 2019 to 2020.

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