Biography

Mike Kobayashi brings over 20 years of executive leadership in retail technology, supply chain, and store operations, most notably with Ross Stores, Inc., a public company discount retailer. He currently serves as an advisor to Ross Stores, following key leadership roles including President and Chief Capability Officer, President of Operations and Technology, and Group Executive Vice President of Supply Chain, Allocation, Merchant Operations, and Technology. In these roles, Mr. Kobayashi led significant growth initiatives while also strengthening the company’s supply chain infrastructure, information systems, and data capabilities. He began his career at Accenture plc, a global professional services company, where he was a Partner from 2000 to 2004. Mr. Kobayashi holds a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis.