Laysha Ward
Target Corporation

Laysha Ward is Vice President, Community Relations, Target Corporation. She joined Target in 1991 and oversees Target’s domestic and international grant making, sponsorships, cause marketing initiatives, volunteerism, and other civic activities. Thanks to her leadership, Target was recently named “Corporation of the Year” by Business Week magazine and received its Inaugural “Giving Back” Award for Target’s contributions to community and civic programs and initiatives.

Ms. Ward received a BA in Journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington and a MA in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago with an emphasis in nonprofit management and public policy. Ms. Ward serves on the board of the Tiger Woods Learning Center.