About

Ashley Petzold is a highly accomplished retail management professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Throughout her career, she has managed both single and multi-unit store groups, demonstrating a proven track record of success and rapid promotions within each position. Ashley's areas of expertise include recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent, driving the execution of business strategies that deliver profitable results, creating an exceptional customer experience, and motivating and inspiring teams to establish a positive, winning environment. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President at Target, Ashley is responsible for managing $21.5B in sales and 96,000 exempt and hourly team members. She leads a team of two Senior Group Vice Presidents and five Group Vice Presidents overseeing 559 stores located across 22 states. In her role, Ashley is actively involved in developing new-in-role leaders across the company, in addition to overseeing the achievement of sales goals and financial results, elevating the in-store experience for guests, and developing the talent of team members. Ashley holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Phoenix, which she completed in 2004. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History from the University of Florida, which she completed in 1994. In terms of technical skills, Ashley has experience as a software engineer and is proficient in several technologies, including Redis, Python, MongoDB, Elastic Search, Kafka, and backend development. With almost 23 years of relevant experience, Ashley is a seasoned professional with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the retail industry.