Cornell is the current CEO of Target. He began his executive position in 2014. Previously, Cornell worked with various major retailers in the United States, including as Safeway’s chief marketing officer and executive vice president, and he was on the board of directors for OfficeMax and The Home Depot.

Target, which has about 1,980 U.S. stores, has been the focus of consumer boycotts since late January, when it joined rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.