Who is the CHRO of Target?

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Melissa Kremer has been the Chief Human Resources Officer of Target since 2004 and reports to Michael Fiddelke. She joined Target in 2004 as a recruiter and went on to lead recruiting, learning, leadership development, talent management and workforce planning, and HR for merchandising, marketing, digital and strategy. Melissa reached the role after 3 tracked posts, most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Target. Melissa studied at University of North Dakota (bachelor's degree in communications and public relations). Melissa is one of 10 tracked leaders at the company.

Melissa Kremer profile

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Melissa Kremer
Chief Human Resources Officer, Target
Chief human resources officer since January 2019, at Target since 2004

Melissa Kremer is executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Target, leading HR for more than 400,000 team members, from recruitment and development to engagement and total rewards. She held earlier HR roles at Cargill. She serves on the board of the HR Policy Association.

Education
University of North Dakota (bachelor's degree in communications and public relations)
Reports to
Michael Fiddelke
Email
••••@target.com

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Melissa Kremer career history

  • Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, TargetJanuary 2019 to present
  • Human resources leadership roles, Target2004 to 2019
  • Human resources roles, Cargillbefore 2004

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Other leaders at Target

LeaderEmailProfile
MFMichael FiddelkeChief Executive Officer ••••@target.com
JLJim LeeExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ••••@target.com
LRLisa RoathExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer ••••@target.com
MWMark WeinsteinExecutive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Guest Experience Officer ••••@target.com
CSCara SylvesterChief Merchandising Officer ••••@target.com
PVPrat VemanaChief Information and Product Officer ••••@target.com
GMGrant McGeeChief Legal and Compliance Officer ••••@target.com
STSarah TravisChief Digital and Revenue Officer ••••@target.com
JEJeff EnglandChief Supply Chain Officer ••••@target.com

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Who is Melissa Kremer?

Melissa Kremer is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Target (as of 2026-10-05). Chief human resources officer since January 2019, at Target since 2004. You can see their background and career history above.

What is Melissa Kremer's background?

Melissa Kremer is executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Target, leading HR for more than 400,000 team members, from recruitment and development to engagement and total rewards. She joined Target in 2004 as a recruiter and went on to lead recruiting, learning, leadership development, talent management and workforce planning, and HR for merchandising, marketing, digital and strategy. She held earlier HR roles at Cargill. She serves on the board of the HR Policy Association.

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Who does Melissa Kremer report to?

Melissa Kremer reports to Michael Fiddelke. See the full org chart on the Target executives page.