Kathryn Tesija
Kathee is presently a Board Director for Woolworths Limited and Verizon Communications. Previously, Kathee was a successful executive who spent 30 years at Target Corporation, a retailer with $73 billion in revenue. In her role as Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer, she was the senior most operating executive responsible for leading Presidents and Executive Vice Presidents of Merchandising, Product Design & Development, Sourcing and Distribution for 1,800 stores and Target.com. In addition, Kathee does volunteer work with Minneapolis non-profit TreeHouse, a faith-based organization that works with teens to provide unconditional love, mentorship and support to help them successfully graduate high school. Kathee is passionate about traditional natural products of Croatia. She and her husband are currently restoring their olive grove in Croatia and distilling local plants for aromatherapy.