The decision: Will Mindy Grossman leave HSN? Should she?

Future job prospects for Mindy Grossman, CEO of St. Petersburg-based online and TV retailer HSN and one of the region's few executive rock stars, is a hot topic in the national and local press.

A rumor she's headed to Target, to become that firm's CEO, was sort of shot down. A report she was on her way to J.C. Penny Co., to fill that CEO slot, was officially rejected in a Wall Street Journal story July 13. The Journal says Grossman had been in advanced negotiations with the retailer.

A former Nike and Polo Jeans executive, Grossman has multiple major accomplishments in her eight years at HSN, where she's cultivated an A-list of fashion and entertainment industry connections. So it's easy to see why she's pursued for high-profile executive positions.