His strong relationship with Kohl Corporation began back in 1982 when he joined as a Divisional Merchandise Manager. Mansell was then promoted to the position of general merchandise manager five years later. Over the next decade, Mansell took on various roles in merchandise planning and micromarketing before becoming the senior executive vice president of merchandising and marketing in 1998. As the CEO of Kohl Corporation, Mansell’s estimated compensation is $9,037,962 – this includes a base salary of $1,212,500.