Lynnae Thompson

Lynnae Thompson is an experienced professional in operational workload planning and resource management, currently serving as the Principal, Operational Workload Planning for Owned Brands at Target since August 2016. In this role, Lynnae leads efforts in aligning Owned Brand aspirations with enterprise strategy while projecting staffing needs and providing data-driven portfolio scenarios for decision-making. Previously, as Head of Resourcing and Planning for Target Creative, Lynnae developed a comprehensive resourcing and planning capability for an internal creative agency, managing a budget of over $12M and enhancing team involvement and talent advocacy. Lynnae's earlier experience includes serving as Director of Creative Operations at Colle+McVoy, where responsibilities included aligning talent with projects and strategic planning, and as Resource Manager at OLSON, focusing on talent optimization and scaling operations during significant agency growth. Lynnae holds a B.S. in Mass Communications and International Relations from St. Cloud State University and has studied at Palacký University in Olomouc and the University of Lodz.