Managing Director
Target

Launa Inman was appointed Managing Director of Target Australia Pty Ltd in February 2005, with leadership of Australia’s biggest retailer of women’s apparel, responsible for more than 280 Target and Target Country stores.

Launa led the sale process of the Target business from Coles Group ownership to Wesfarmers in 2007. At the same time, Target delivered its strongest ever profit result of $290 million, making Target Australia’s most successful department store retailer.

Prior to this appointment Launa was Managing Director of Officeworks, responsible for more than 80 Officeworks Superstores and Officeworks BusinessDirect. Launa introduced fashionability to office products, and in turn established market-leading product differentiation.

Before joining Officeworks, in 2001 Launa was General Manager of Apparel and Accessories for Target Australia with responsibility for all apparel divisions, including clothing, sleepwear, shoes and accessories. Prior to joining Target and Officeworks, Launa held senior leadership roles in Big W and with large South African based retail companies Pages and Edgars.

Launa won the 2003 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year and was winner of the Commonwealth Government Private and Corporate Sector Award. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Women’s Chief of Enterprises Body – Australia Ltd, Chief Executive Women Inc, Australian Institute of Management and Geelong Chamber of Commerce. Launa is also on the Board of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation – aimed at protecting children from violence.

Launa has completed an Advanced Executive Program at Wharton Business School, holds a Bachelor of Commerce Hons, and a Masters of Commerce in Strategy and Economics. Launa lives in Melbourne with her husband and two daughters.