Prat Vemana

Prat Vemana

Committees:
Audit

Key Skills and Experience:

  • Digital Leadership: Has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Product Officer at Target Corporation since October 2022, where he oversees Target’s digital business and provides strategic support for Target’s product teams. Prior to Target, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals. Brings proven digital expertise and experience leading digital businesses across consumer-facing industries.
  • Commercial / Consumer Markets: From 2015 to 2019, held positions at The Home Depot, Inc., including Chief Product and Experience Officer, where he oversaw an $11 billion supply chain, digital, marketing, and store remodel transformation.
  • Growth and Value Creation: Held a variety of corporate-level positions at Staples, Inc. from 2010 to 2015, most recently as Vice President of Global eCommerce, Product Management and Analytics, during which time Staples acquired software company Runa. Was directly involved in the transaction as well as the process of integrating Runa into Staples’ operations. Was also involved in the acquisition of PNI Digital Media Inc.
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Madras; Master’s in Business Administration in Global Leadership and Innovation, MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Career Highlights:

  • Target Corporation
    • Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Product Officer (2022 – Present)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals
    • Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer (2019 – 2022)
  • The Home Depot
    • Chief Product and Experience Officer (2018 – 2019)
    • Vice President, Online (2015 – 2018)
  • Staples
    • Vice President, Global eCommerce, Product and Analytics (2010 – 2015)

Frontier's Board of Directors