Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Brian J. Dunn |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Robert A. Willett |
Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy International |
| Scott Wheway |
Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Europe |
| 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 |
Interim CFO |
| John Noble |
Chief Financial Officer - Best Buy International |
| Marc D. Gordon |
CIO |
| Michael Linton |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Neville Roberts |
Enterprise Chief Information Officer |
| Susan S Grafton |
Chief Accounting Officer |
| 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 |
| Ron Boire |
Executive Vice President |
| Shari L. Ballard |
Executive Vice President, Entertainment, Multichannel and Human Capital |
| Thomas C. Healy |
Executive Vice President, Best Buy For Business |
| 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 |
| Ruby Anik |
Senior Vice President, Advertising & Promotional Marketing |
| Ryan D. Robinson |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
| 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 |
| Robert E. McGrath |
Vice President, Sales Development |
| Vince A. Accardi |
Vice President, Home Repair Services |
| Michael Ritter |
General Manager |
| David Sisson |
Senior Director, HR, US Retail |
| Manny Palomo |
Director, Creative Promotional Marketing |
| Chad Marra |
Installer |
Board of Directors
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Children's Hospitals |
Chairman of the Board |
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 |
| 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. |
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, Advertising & Promotional Marketing |
Current |
| J.C. Penney Company, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing |
Current |
| J.C. Penney Company, Inc. |
Director, Brand Marketing |
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 |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Vice President, Home Repair Services |
Current |
Michael Ritter has been a General Manager for BestBuy.com, the online store division of Best Buy, Inc. since September of 2004. In addition to serving on the Power of Love board, he is also a member of a variety of technology infrastructure steering committees. Prior to joining Best Buy, Ritter served as Vice President of Marketing and Product Development of Vizio, Inc., an innovative HDTV consumer electronics manufacturer. Before joining Vizio in May of 2003, Ritter spent ten years at Gateway, Inc. where he held a number of management positions. At the time of his departure, he was Vice President of Product Marketing, leading the development and implementation of product, promotional, and pricing strategies for Gateway's Consumer and Small Business divisions. Ritter earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from South Dakota State University and remains an active supporter of the school.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
General Manager |
Current |
| Power of Love Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vizio, Inc. |
Vice President of Marketing and Product Development |
Former |
| South Dakota State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Business Economics |
Former |
Chad's history is interesting in that he is actually a former Mobile Dynamics Graduate. It's not unusual that graduates end up back at the school as instructors. His background also includes 7 years as an installer at a retail store and over 2 years with MITEK (MTX, Coustic, Xtant ). Mr Marra continues to elevate his level of expertise by working part time as an installer at Best Buy. This allows Chad to stay in tune with the latest trends and vehicles. Chad brings with him real world installation experience and that of working for a manufacturer. Chad joined Mobile Dynamics in 2005 and today shares his broad knowledge with our students in the classroom.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mobile Dynamics |
Classroom Instructor, Associates Degree Electronics Engineering |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Installer |
Current |
Richard M. Schulze, 67, is a founder of Best Buy. He has been an officer and director from our inception in 1966 and currently is Chairman of the Board. Effective in June 2002, he relinquished the duties of Chief Executive Officer. He had been our principal executive officer for more than 30 years. He is on the board of the University of St. Thomas, chairman of its Executive and Institutional Advancement Committee, and a member of its Board Affairs Committee. Mr. Schulze is also chairman of the board of the University of St. Thomas Business School.
| 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 |
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 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated |
Executive, Corporate Development Group |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Catukgraduates |
President of Caterpillar Inc. In Peoria, Ill |
Current |
| Caterpillar of Australia Ltd. |
Group President |
Current |
| The Caterpillar Tractor Co. |
Group President |
Current |
| Caterpillar Partnership Ltd. |
President |
Current |
| Acert |
|
Current |
| Evian Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Executive Office Member |
Current |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Group President |
Former |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Director of Strategy and Planning |
Former |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Assistant Manager |
Former |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
Finance Representative |
Former |
| Laval University |
MBA |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Executive Program In International Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Benchmark Capital |
Ambassador |
Current |
| Depotpoint, Inc. |
Executive Chairman of Bytemobile |
Current |
| Jasper Wireless, Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| eFunds Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merchant E-Solutions Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sierra Atlantic, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rightpriceinvesting |
Director |
Current |
| Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Board, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tafmo Ltd |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Verifone |
CEO |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Verifone |
Chairman |
Former |
| DataCard Group |
Chairman |
Former |
| Verifone, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Depotpoint, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
Doctorate |
Former |
Kathy J. Higgins Victor, 50, has been a director since November 1999. Since 1994, she has been president of Centera Corporation, an executive development and leadership coaching firm she founded which is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. From 1991 to 1994, she was the senior vice president of human resources at Northwest Airlines, Inc., and prior to that held senior executive positions at The Pillsbury Company and Burger King Corporation. She is on the board of the University of St. Thomas.
Matthew H. Paull, 55, has been a director since September 2003. He is the former corporate senior executive vice president and chief financial officer for McDonald’s Corporation, which develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide system of McDonald's restaurants. Prior to joining McDonald’s Corporation in1993, he was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP, specializing in international tax.
Rogelio M. Rebolledo, 62, has been a director since August 2006. He is the former chairman of PBG Mexico, the Mexican operations of Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. He began his 30-year career with PepsiCo Inc. at Sabritas, the salty snack food unit of Frito-Lay International in Mexico. He was responsible for the development of the international Frito-Lay business, first in Latin America and then in Asia. From 2001 to 2003, he was president and chief executive officer of Frito-Lay International. He served as president and chief executive officer of Pepsi Bottling Group’s Mexico operations from January 2004 until July 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Alfa Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kellogg Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The University of Iowa |
MBA |
Former |
| National University of Mexico |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
Ronald James, 56, has been a director since May 2004. Since 2000, he has served as president and chief executive officer of the Center for Ethical Business Cultures in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which assists business leaders in building ethical and profitable business cultures at the enterprise, community and global levels. From 1996 to 1998, he was president and chief executive officer of the Human Resources Group, a division of Ceridian Corporation in Minneapolis. From 1971 to 1996, he was employed by U.S. West Communications, Inc. (now Qwest), most recently serving as Minnesota’s top executive officer. He serves on the boards of Tamarack Funds, an investment fund of RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc.; Bremer Financial Corporation; and Allina Hospitals and Clinics. Finally, Mr. James serves on the boards of the Greater Twin Cities United Way, the Travelers Foundation and the Guthrie Theater.
"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.
"
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kraft Foods Inc. |
President, Kraft International Commercial |
Current |
| Niit Limited |
Director |
Current |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kraft Foods Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. |
Senior Vice President, Global Beverages |
Former |
| Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. |
Chairman, Billion Beverages Category |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Advanced Management Program |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
Graduate, Electrical Engineering |
Former |
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