Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Brian J. Dunn |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Matthew Tennenbaum |
|
| Ruby Anik |
Senior Vice President, Advertising & Promotional Marketing |
| Scott Wheway |
Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Europe |
| Robert A. Willett |
Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy International |
| Michael J. Pratt |
President - Best Buy Canada |
| Sean Skelley |
President, International Retail Operations |
| Susan S. Hoff |
President , Children Foundation |
| Barry Judge |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Clark T. Becker |
CTO & Senior Vice President |
| James L. Muehlbauer |
Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer |
| John Noble |
Senior Vice President- Best Buy International |
| Marc D. Gordon |
CIO |
| Michael Linton |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Neville Roberts |
Enterprise Chief Information Officer |
| Susan S Grafton |
Controller |
| David Berg |
Executive Vice President, International Strategy & Corporate Development |
| David Morrish |
Executive Vice President, Connected Digital Solutions |
| Greg Thorson |
Executive Vice President |
| John C. Walden |
Executive Vice President, Growth Incubator |
| John E. Pershing |
Executive Vice President - Human Capital |
| Kal Patel |
Executive Vice President, Emerging Business SBU |
| Michael Vitelli |
Executive Vice President, Customer Operating Groups |
| Shari L. Ballard |
Executive Vice President, Retail Channel Management |
| Thomas C. Healy |
Executive Vice President, Best Buy For Business |
| Tim Sheehan |
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Retail Operation |
| Timothy D. McGeehan |
Executive Vice President, Retail Sales |
| Charles A. Scheiderer |
Senior Vice President, Logistics |
| Daniel Currie |
Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain |
| Dave Williams |
Senior Vice President, Customer Centricity |
| Donald G. Eames |
Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Division 1 |
| Gary L. Arnold |
Senior Vice President, Entertainment |
| John R. Thompson |
Senior Vice President |
| Joseph M. Joyce |
Senior Vice President |
| Joseph T. Pegano |
Senior Vice President, Retail Store Operations |
| Julie M. Engel |
Senior Vice President, Advertising |
| Kevin P. Freeland |
Senior Vice President, Inventory Management |
| Lowell W. Peters |
Senior Vice President, Services |
| Michael W. Marolt |
Senior Vice President, Retail Operations |
| Ryan D. Robinson |
Treasurer |
| Sam Taylor |
Senior Vice President, Online Stores, Marketing |
| Tasso Koken |
Senior Vice President, Mdsg |
| Wayne R. Inouye |
Senior Vice President, Mdsg |
| Connie B. Fuhrman |
Vice President, Process Development & Marketing |
| Dale W. Anderson |
Vice President, IS Applications Development |
| David S. Telschow |
Vice President, Prod Services |
| James M. Damian |
Vice President, Visual Mdsg |
| Jennifer Schaidler |
Vice President, Music |
| Jill M. Hamburger |
Vice President, Interactive Entertainment |
| Patrick R. Matre |
Vice President, Real Estate |
| Mike Robertson |
|
| Michael Handel |
|
| Kerry R. Hicks |
|
| Laura Heller |
|
| Michele Miller |
|
| Robert E. McGrath |
Vice President, Sales Development |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Ambassador |
Current |
| DepotPoint, Inc. |
Executive Chairman of Bytemobile |
Current |
| Bytemobile, Inc. |
Executive Chairman |
Current |
| Jasper Wireless, Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| eFunds Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merchant E-Solutions Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sierra Atlantic, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| DepotPoint, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tafmo Ltd |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Board, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rightpriceinvesting |
Director |
Current |
| Verifone |
CEO |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Verifone |
Chairman |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| DataCard Group |
Chairman |
Former |
| Jasper Wireless, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
Doctorate |
Former |
Matthew Tennenbaum is COO and also directs the firms General Liability and Property Third Party Administration division. Mr. Tennenbaum has over 14 years of Regional and National Account Management and Property/Casualty claims handling experience with manufacturing, distribution, hospitality, real estate management and retail clients including the Navy and large corporations such as EMI, Wal Mart, Kmart, Circuit City and Best Buy. He previously founded the TPA firm Trafalgar Professional Administrators to service the claims handling needs for several Lloyds Syndicates and has led million dollar corporate wide IT project implementations for Business Intelligence, Claims and Litigation Management systems. Mr. Tennenbaum holds multi-state Adjuster licenses and is an accredited Producer. A graduate of West Virginia University, Mr. Tennenbaum earned his BSBA and is working towards an AIC designation.
Mike Mikan was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer, UnitedHealth Group, in November 2006. He was most recently senior vice president, Finance, for the company. Mikan previously served as chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare and chief financial officer for Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth). Prior to these positions, Mikan was an executive in the company’s Corporate Development group, which is responsible for merger and acquisition activities.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Europe |
Current |
| Aviva plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer, Best Buy International |
Former |
| Alliance Boots Plc |
Managing Director, Boots the Chemist |
Former |
| Tesco Stores Ltd. |
Operations Director & Change Director |
Former |
| Alliance Boots |
Director, Retail |
Former |
Michael J. Pratt became President — Best Buy Canada in January 2008. Prior to his assuming that position, Mr. Pratt was a Senior Vice President — Best Buy Canada. Prior to that, he had held numerous roles in his 17 years with Future Shop and Best Buy Canada, most recently responsible for Best Buy Canada stores, marketing, advertising and store design and our Commercial Sales Group in Canada.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
President, International Retail Operations |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Leader, Services Business Group |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
President , Children Foundation |
Current |
| Minnesota Commission |
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Chief Communications Officer for Best Buy |
Current |
| Children's Hospitals |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Public Relations Society of America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Chief Communications Officer |
Former |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Public Relations |
Former |
| Niri |
|
Former |
| National Investor Relations Institute |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
Bachelor's Degree In Applied Graphic Design and Advertising |
Former |
| Minnesota Commission |
Bachelor's Degree In Applied Graphic Design |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President |
Current |
Susan S. Grafton was named Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in December 2006. Ms. Grafton joined us in 2000 and has held positions as Vice President — Financial Operations and Controller, Vice President — Planning and Performance Management, Senior Director and Director. Prior to joining us, she was with The Pillsbury Company and Pitney Bowes, Inc. in numerous finance and accounting positions. Ms. Grafton serves on the Finance Leaders Council for the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Financial Executive Council for the National Retail Federation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Controller |
Current |
| Rightpriceinvesting |
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Rightpriceinvesting |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Executive Vice President, International Strategy & Corporate Development |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Best Buy International |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Connected Digital Solutions |
Current |
| Vpr Matrix Inc |
Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Computers |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader |
Former |
| Sears Canada Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
General Merchandise Manager |
Former |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Buyer |
Former |
| Vpr Matrix Inc |
Group Leader |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Growth Incubator |
Current |
| The Children's Theatre |
Board Member |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
President, Internet and Diret Marketing Division |
Former |
| Peapod, LLC |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Sidley Austin LLP |
Corporate & Securities Lawyer |
Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Executive Vice President - Human Capital |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Emerging Business SBU |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Strategy and International |
Former |
| Strategos |
Partner |
Former |
| London Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Leeds University |
Bachelor's Degree In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Customer Operating Groups |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics & Prod Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Retail Operation |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience Creation |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Customer Centricity |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Division 1 |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Entertainment |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Belk, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
Senior Vice President for Customer Service, Information Systems, Distribution, Logistics and E-Business |
Former |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Retail Store Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Advertising |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Inventory Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Services |
Current |
| Stephens College |
Trustee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Retail Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Online Stores, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Vice President, Process Development & Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Vice President, IS Applications Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Vice President, Interactive Entertainment |
Current |
Since co-founding InSite Realty, Inc. in 1994, Mike has worked with a variety of clients, both corporate and institutional. Today, InSite's Leasing and Management division is responsible for a portfolio of over 6 million square feet of industrial and office properties. He has worked with owners such as Essex Capital, EastGroup Properties, Texas Instruments Incorporated, MONY Real Estate Services, Prudential Real Estate Services and Prologis. His work with end-users includes Compaq Computer Corporation, Exxon Corporation, McCoy, Inc., Continental Can Company, U.S. JVC Corporation, Best Buy Company and Graham Packaging Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bank of Naples |
CEO |
Current |
| Robin's |
Attorney |
Current |
| American Business Travels |
Director |
Current |
| Emarketing & Commerce |
Director |
Current |
| Vin Gupta |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Salesforcewatch |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Triplex Direct Marketing Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| infoGROUP, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lease Return USA |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rightpriceinvesting |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bank of Naples |
President |
Former |
| Bank of Naples |
Owner |
Former |
| Bank of Naples |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| Robin's |
Chairman |
Former |
| Bank of Naples |
Director |
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
B.A. In Business Administration |
Former |
Kerry R. Hicks has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Health Grades, Inc. since 1999, working to re-orient the healthcare industry and consumers to make more decisions based on quality. In the news media and at conferences, Hicks is one of the industry's leading and most fearless spokespeople on physician quality, hospital quality, and the tidal wave of consumerism that is now changing the way America is delivering healthcare. For HealthGrades, Hicks is responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing all areas of the company. Hicks' leadership has turned HealthGrades into the leading destination for consumers seeking information on doctors, hospitals and nursing homes. Five million people each month visit HealthGrades.com, many of the nation's leading corporations and health plans provide HealthGrades' information to their employees, and more than 400 hospitals are advised by HealthGrades on maintaining or raising their quality of care. Hicks built HealthGrades now one of the largest public companies in Colorado out of a predecessor company, Specialty Care Network, at which he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 1999. From 1985 to 1995 he served as Senior Vice President of LBA Healthcare Management (LBA). Mr. Hicks received a Bachelor's in Business and a Master's in Information Systems from Colorado State University, where he also was the recipient of the 2001 College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award and was selected by the College of Business as the Spring 2001 Commencement speaker. In 2000, Hicks was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the e-business category for the Rocky Mountain Region. Hicks has contributed expert content to numerous business publications, and is routinely quoted in the news media, including The New York Times, NBC Nightly News, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NBC's Today Show, Forbes, and Business Week.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Health Grades, Inc. |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
|
Current |
| Honeywell Corporation |
|
Current |
| Health Grades, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Colorado State University |
Master's In Information Systems |
Former |
| Colorado State University |
Bachelor's In Business |
Former |
Laura Heller is Senior Editor of Retailing Today, the authoritative retail business news magazine. Ms. Heller has been reporting on retail trends and initiatives since 1997, when she joined the 40-year-old retail publication in its downtown Chicago office. She covers the nation's leading mass market retailers including Wal-Mart, Target and Sears and follows the nation's largest consumer electronics chains including Best Buy, Circuit City and Radio Shack. She has spent the better part of a decade analyzing industry and consumer trends in electronics, photography and home entertainment and watched with growing interest as both retailers and manufacturers target new demographics for their products. Ms. Heller is also a contributing editor to other Lebhar-Friedman publications including Chain Store Age, Drug Store News and Home Channel News and has worked as a consultant to eBrain Market Research and the Consumer Electronics Association on topics related to Women and Technology. She holds a BA degree in Journalism from the University of Iowa.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Future Now, Inc. |
Strategic Partner |
Current |
| Wizard Academy Press |
Author |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
|
Current |
| The Timberland Company |
|
Current |
| Michele Miller, Ltd |
|
Current |
| Wizard Academy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wizard Academy |
Member |
Current |
| Future Now, Inc. |
Independent Consultant |
Former |
"Sanjay Khosla joined Kraft in 2007 as Executive Vice President and President, Kraft International. In this role, Khosla is leading Kraft's business outside of North America.
Most recently, Sanjay was with Fonterra Co-operative Group, a multinational dairy company based in New Zealand. At Fonterra, he served as Managing Director of the company's consumer and foodservice business. During that time, he helped turn around the consumer business.
Before joining Fonterra in 2004, Sanjay spent 27 years with Unilever in India, London and Europe. He most recently served as Senior Vice President, Global Beverages and Chairman of Unilever's $4 billion beverages category. The business saw accelerated growth worldwide as a result of the ""Paint the World Yellow with Lipton"" business program.
Sanjay graduated with honors in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. In 1998, he completed the Harvard University Advanced Management Program. That same year, he was named ""Marketing Superstar"" by the prominent marketing industry publication, Advertising Age.
Sanjay serves on the Board of Directors of NIIT, a global information technology education company based in India. He is a member of the University of Auckland Business School Advisory Board. He has taught courses on managing international brands and business at Columbia University in New York, and at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.
"
Executive News
-
Inconspicuous Consumption Will Motivate Consumers in Next Decade
Advertising Age - 1/03/10 - View Story
-
Speaking of the Tweeter Bankruptcy, does anyone have a status update on...
TWICE - 12/29/09 - View Story
-
U.S. Spending and Incomes Climb
BusinessWeek - 12/23/09 - View Story
-
That Was The Year That Was: A 2009 Retail Retrospective
TWICE - 12/21/09 - View Story
-
Thanksgiving weekend spurs 20% hike in Best Buy's Q3 web sales
InternetRetailer.com - 12/18/09 - View Story
-
11 Insider Answers for Why This Retailer Is Ready to Rock
Motley Fool via MSN Money - 12/18/09 - View Story
-
On the Call: Best Buy's Black Friday
Fort Mills Times - 12/18/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy's sales, profit rise but stock sinks: Value-conscious shoppers beat a path to the retailer's stores in the third quarter. But investors aren't sure that's a good thing.
TradingMarkets - 12/16/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy Q3 profit jumps, but shares fall as it says Q4 gross margin to be lower
Medicine Hat News - 12/16/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy 3Q profit up, but co sees slimmer margins
Missoulian - 12/16/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy's sales, profit rise but stock sinks
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/16/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy 3Q net up but slimmer margins forecast
MetroWest Daily News - 12/16/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy: 'The 1,000-pound gorilla'
MSN Money - 12/16/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy connects with wireless market to boost profits
Canoe Money - 12/15/09 - View Story
-
UPDATE:Best Buy 3Q Net Quadruples On Year-Ago Charges, Sales Jump
CNN Money - 12/15/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy Net Income Surges 77% and Issues Better-Than-Expected Guidance (BBY)
Investors Business Daily - 12/15/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy 3Q Net Quadruples On Year-Ago Charges, Sales Jump
Morningstar.com - 12/15/09 - View Story
-
CORRECT: LIVE: Best Buy Fiscal 3Q Conference Call
CNN Money - 12/15/09 - View Story
-
Best Buy 3Q profit up, but co sees slimmer margins
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/15/09 - View Story
-
On the Call: Best Buy's Black Friday
ABC News - 12/15/09 - View Story