Kohl's board gains workforce expertise

Kohl's Corp. is adding some labor market expertise to its board.

The retailer says Jonas Prising has been elected as a new board member, effective immediately. He has been elected to a term expiring at Kohl's 2016 annual shareholders meeting and will be eligible for re-election by Kohl's shareholders at that time. He will initially serve on the Board of Directors' Governance and Nominating Committee.

“Jonas is a great addition to our board,” said Kevin Mansell, Kohl's chairman, chief executive officer and president. “His leadership of a major corporation with complex operations and his broad-based knowledge of workforce solutions and labor market expertise will be valuable assets to Kohl's.”

Prising is CEO of ManpowerGroup, where he has held a number of executive management positions since joining in 1999.Prising also serves as a director of ManpowerGroup. He currently serves on the boards of JA Worldwide, JA USA, and JA of Wisconsin Inc. In addition, he serves as a co-chair of MiKE, an organization focused on supporting innovation and entrepreneurial leadership. A recognized expert on domestic and international labor markets and work trends, Prising regularly presents at conferences and summits around the world.