Kohl?s announced that Wendy C. Arlin has joined its Board of Directors as an independent director. Ms. Arlin, who most recently served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Bath & Body Works Inc., brings more than three decades of experience in corporate finance, financial reporting, oversight and accounting, with deep expertise in the consumer industry. Wendy Arlin's appointment is part of the ongoing Board refreshment process at Kohl's, which continues to bring in relevant, experienced leaders.

Ms. Arlin has been appointed to a term expiring at Kohl's 2024 annual shareholders meeting and will stand for election by Kohl's shareholders at that time. She will serve on the Board's Audit Committee. With Ms. Arlin's appointment, the Board has now been expanded to consist of 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent.

Ms. Arlin has more than three decades of relevant corporate finance and consumer brands industry experience. Ms. Arlin held leadership roles at L Brands Inc. for nearly 20 years and most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Bath & Body Works Inc. from 2021 through her July 2023 retirement. Prior to her role as CFO of BBWI and prior to the spin-off of BBWI, Ms. Arlin served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller of L Brands Inc., where she led the corporate finance, financial reporting, accounting and financial shared services functions from 2005 to 2021.

Ms. Arlin is a certified public accountant, and prior to joining L Brands, she spent 12 years at KPMG LLP in the audit practice and ultimately held the position of partner in charge of the central Ohio consumer and industrial/information, communications and entertainment business practices. In addition to the Kohl's Board, Ms. Arlin also serves as a director of The Wendy's Company, where she serves on the Audit committee, and WK Kellogg Co. where she serves on the Compensation and Talent committee and is Chair of the Audit committee.

Ms. Arlin has a bachelor of arts in international relations from Stanford University.