Jennie Kent

Jennie Kent, chief legal officer & corporate secretary, is responsible for all legal matters for the business and acts as secretary for the Kohl’s Board of Directors. Kent joined Kohl's in February 2023.

Prior to joining Kohl’s, Kent served in various legal leadership roles at Quad, a publicly traded Milwaukee-based company, since 2010. Most recently, she was executive vice president, corporate secretary and chief people & legal officer for Quad — leading legal, human resources, corporate communications, compliance, government affairs, real estate, safety, and environmental management.  Kent also served in various legal leadership roles at Harley-Davidson Motor Company — including overseeing legal matters for the company’s international expansion in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. She also previously worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and for the Milwaukee law firm Foley & Lardner. Kent serves on the board of Mayville Engineering Company, Inc., where she is Chair of the Compensation Committee. She has over 25 years of legal experience.