Seemantini Godbole

Executive Vice President, Chief Information and AI Officer Lowe’s

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Seemantini Godbole became Executive Vice President and Chief Information and AI Officer of Lowe’s in September 2026. She leads the retailer’s global technology organization, responsible for engineering, product roadmaps, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, information security and innovation. Godbole joined Lowe’s in 2018 as chief information officer and added the digital remit as chief digital and information officer in 2022. She came from Target, where she was senior vice president of digital and marketing technology, overseeing technology for its e-commerce, enterprise marketing and loyalty programs, after senior technology roles at Sabre and Travelocity. She is a director of Kenvue. Her latest title adds artificial intelligence to a technology remit she has led at Lowe’s since 2018.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Chief Information and AI Officer of Lowe’s since September 2026.
• Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer, 2022 to 2026, and Chief Information Officer from 2018.
• Senior Vice President, Digital and Marketing Technology, at Target, overseeing e-commerce, marketing and loyalty technology.
• Named to TIME’s inaugural Tech and Data Executives of the Year list in 2026.
• Director of Kenvue Inc.

Professional Journey

Godbole earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Nagpur, India, and a master’s degree in computer science from Texas Tech University, according to Lowe’s. She held senior technology leadership roles at Sabre and Travelocity.

At Target she was vice president of digital and marketing technology from 2013 and senior vice president from January 2017 to November 2018, overseeing the technology strategy and operations for the retailer’s global e-commerce, enterprise marketing and loyalty programs.

She joined Lowe’s in November 2018 as executive vice president and chief information officer, and in September 2022 became chief digital and information officer. On 1 September 2026 she was appointed executive vice president, chief information and AI officer, one of five executive appointments Lowe’s made to connect capabilities it had built across Pro, digital, loyalty, fulfillment and home services. Lowe’s 10-K describes its Total Home strategy, updated in December 2024, as resting on five pillars: driving Pro penetration, accelerating online sales, expanding home services, creating a loyalty ecosystem and increasing space productivity.

Lowe’s biography lists her recognition as CIO of the Year by Industry Dive in 2020, her selection to the Adweek 50, CIO of the Year from Retail Info Systems and the Forbes CIO Next list in 2023, and her inclusion in 2026 on TIME’s inaugural list of Tech and Data Executives of the Year. She serves on the board of directors of Kenvue Inc. Her current remit at Lowe’s spans engineering, product roadmaps, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, information security and innovation.

Education

Texas Tech University

Master’s degree, Computer science

National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

Bachelor’s degree, Electrical and electronics engineering