Cathy Smith

Cathy R. Smith joined Nordstrom as chief financial officer in 2023. In her role, she is responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, internal audit, treasury, investor relations, strategic sourcing and real estate.

Cathy has more than 30 years of financial leadership experience across multiple industries. Most recently, she served as the chief financial officer and administrative officer for Bright Health Group, a diversified consumer-focused healthcare company. Prior to Bright Health, she served as Target’s chief financial officer for five years. Over that time, Target achieved double-digit revenue and EPS growth. Throughout her career, she has also held chief financial officer roles at several other companies including Express Scripts, Walmart International, GameStop, Centex, Kennametal, Textron and Raytheon.

Cathy received an MBA from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree in business economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She currently serves on the boards of directors at PPG Industries and Baxter International. Previously, she served as a director for Dick's Sporting Goods.