Brian Cornell is a board member for Circana, appointed in 2026.

Cornell, the Executive Chair of Target’s Board of Directors, brings substantial retail, consumer packaged goods and operational expertise to Circana’s board. He previously served as Target’s CEO for over 11 years. Under his leadership, Target grew into a nearly $100 billion omnichannel retailer with 2,000 U.S. stores, operating a second headquarters location in India as well as global supply chain and sourcing offices. Cornell also spearheaded investments in wages, benefits, team training and development to make Target a destination for top talent and career growth.

Prior to joining Target, Cornell spent more than 30 years in senior leadership positions at companies including Safeway before becoming CEO of Michaels, Sam’s Club, and PepsiCo Americas Foods. He currently serves as chair of The Business Council, is the non-executive chairman of the board for Yum! Brands and previously served on the National Retail Federation’s executive committee. Cornell’s other past public company board service includes The Home Depot, OfficeMax, and Polaris Industries.

Cornell is a World Retail Congress Hall of Fame inductee and a recipient of the John Wooden Global Leadership Award, the Yale Legend in Leadership award, the Columbia Business School Deming Cup for Operational Excellence, “The Visionary” award from the National Retail Federation and Top CEO of the Year recognition by CNN.