Ryan Butz is a seasoned marketing leader with experience in the telecom, technology, travel, restaurant, and retail industries. He’s led billion-dollar loyalty programs across these industries at Starbucks, Alaska Airlines, Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Ryan has an undergraduate business degree from Colorado State University and an MBA from the University of Washington. He's passionate about the 'business of loyalty' and building great teams to drive it with him. He started at Target as Vice President, Loyalty in December 2024. He and his wife, Jennifer live outside Seattle and have four children.