Lee Kent

Current

Chief Retail Authority at Targeted Technology Solutions

Past

Retail Practice Director at Getronics, Inc
Consultant at Sub Contractor to NorthHighland (Self-employed)
Principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Principal at Coopers & Lybrand
Engagement Manager at Dun & Brabstreet Software

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Education

North Carolina State University

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Industry

Retail

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Lee Kent’s Summary

At Targeted Technology Solutions, we know that behind every successful retail project lies a matchless blend of talent, attitude, knowledge, and tools. It is our belief that this blend can best be achieved through community. The kind that results in deep relationship building, pure collaboration, knowledge sharing, and open, unstructured conversation. We build these communities!

Lee Kent, CEO and Chief Retail Authority of the company, has directed numerous consulting and strategic initiative engagements for retail over the past thirty years. Her work has ranged from IT practice assessments, Business Initiative Strategies, Market Opportunities, to technology delivery and implementation. Lee has served as the NA Retail Industry Practice Leader for a major global managed services provider, Retail Technology Consulting Principal for a Big 4 consulting firm, Director Supplier Management and Integration for an e-commerce start-up venture, Director of Managed Services for a major retail company and has brought her subject matter expertise to smaller organizations in order to help them build strong retail practices. Lee has now blended her consulting expertise with social media through TheRetailTradeCenter in order to bring the new media tools of collaboration and communication to Retail.

Lee Kent’s Specialties:

Lee has worked with clients in all aspects of retail from world-renowned retailers to software providers and start-ups. It is through these many years working with some of retail’s ‘best in class’ including The Home Depot, Lowes, Federated Department Stores, Bose Corp and through partnership with many known retail ‘insiders’, she has gained a great depth and breadth of understanding in the retail industry. She is well versed in retail ‘top of mind’ issues especially focused at the store level.

Lee Kent’s Experience

Chief Retail Authority

Targeted Technology Solutions

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TGT; Retail industry)

June 2000 — Present (9 years 2 months)

Targeted Technology Solutions is uniquely positioned to help buyers and sellers of technology products and services in the Retail sector achieve visibility, awareness, knowledge, and collaboration that results in competitive solutions that promote brand distinction! Bringing over twenty-five years of Big 5 grounded experience as well as finger-on-the-pulse, thought leadership and Retail ‘Insider’ access through association with

GLG Council of Industry Leaders
TAG, Consulting Society Board Member
Active with RILA, NRF, and Retail Insiders
Contributor to Industry articles, White Papers, and Blogs
Retail Practice Director

Getronics, Inc

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

February 2005 — December 2005 (11 months)

Getronics is a world leader in secured managed services and help desk offerings that enable businesses to profit from change. The Retail Practice Director role involved redressing current IT service offerings in order to create new go-to-market strategies based on long-term business objectives rather than tactical point solutions. Responsibilities have been to determine and coordinate the channels, avenues, and opportunities that will achieve these goals as well as to infuse the line practices with industry knowledge and direction.
Consultant
Sub Contractor to NorthHighland (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year)
Principal

PricewaterhouseCoopers

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 1993 — June 2000 (7 years 6 months)

Principal Consultant with a focus in Retail, ERP, Process Improvement, Strategic Solutions, Project Management (100+ team members) as well general technology solution definition and implementation.
Principal

Coopers & Lybrand

(Retail industry)

1993 — 2000 (7 years)
Engagement Manager

Dun & Brabstreet Software

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

September 1991 — January 1993 (1 year 5 months)

Engagement Manager with focus in Retail also respsonsible for selling small to mid-sized enagements involving software implementation, upgrades and support.

Lee Kent’s Education

North Carolina State University

BS , Economics/Computer Science , 1971 — 1974

Additional Information

Lee Kent’s Websites:

Lee Kent’s Groups:

Lee is a board member of the Technology Association of
Georgia, Consulting Society; member of Women in
Technology; a recognized leader in Vista Research, Society
of Industry Leaders; and active participant in the Retail
Industry Leadership Association, National Retail Federation, and Retail Systems.