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Information about our Executive Officers

(As of March 18, 2020)

NameAgePosition with the CompanyYears with the Company
Corie S. Barry45Chief Executive Officer20
Whit Alexander41Chief Transformation, Innovation and Membership Officer5
Matt Bilunas47Chief Financial Officer14
Matt Furman49Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer8
Todd G. Hartman53General Counsel and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer14
R. Michael (Mike) Mohan52President and Chief Operating Officer16
Asheesh Saksena55President, Best Buy Health4
Kamy Scarlett56Chief Human Resources Officer6
Brian Tilzer49Chief Digital and Technology Officer2
Mathew R. Watson49Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer14

Corie S. Barry was appointed our Chief Executive Officer in June 2019. Prior to her current role, she served as chief financial officer & chief strategic transformation officer responsible for overseeing all aspects of strategic transformation and growth, digital and technology, global finance, investor relations, enterprise risk and compliance, integration management and Best Buy Health, which includes GreatCall. Ms. Barry joined Best Buy in 1999 and has held a variety of financial and operational roles within the organization, both in the field and at corporate. Her prior roles include: the company’s chief strategic growth officer and the interim leader of Best Buy’s services organization from 2015 until 2016; senior vice president of domestic finance from 2013 to 2015; vice president, chief financial officer and business development of our home business group from 2012 to 2013; and vice president, finance of the home customer solutions group from 2010 to 2012. Prior to Best Buy, Ms. Barry worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP. She also serves on the board of directors for Domino’s Pizza Inc. and the board of trustees for the College of St. Benedict.

Whit Alexander was appointed our Chief Transformation, Innovation and Membership Officer in December 2019. In this role, he is responsible for maintaining the strategic plan and building new offerings and capabilities to deliver the company’s goals. Mr. Alexander oversees Best Buy’s membership offerings, including financial services, the My Best Buy loyalty program and Total Tech Support. He is also charged with growing Best Buy’s enterprise data and analytics capability. He previously served as chief marketing officer from 2017 to 2018, leading the company’s marketing and financial services functions, and as senior vice president, personalization, loyalty &

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strategy from 2015 to 2017. Prior to joining Best Buy in 2015, Whit was with Target Corp. from 2012 to 2015. Before that, he was a partner at McKinsey & Co. He serves on the board of directors for the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities and the board of overseers for the Carlson School of Management.

Matt Bilunas is our Chief Financial Officer, appointed in July 2019. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of global finance and strategic planning, as well as audit, procurement and pricing functions. Since joining Best Buy in 2006, Mr. Bilunas has served in a variety of financial leadership roles, both in the field and at the corporate campus. He started as a territory finance director in Los Angeles and has worked in the company’s domestic and international businesses. Mr. Bilunas has been a key finance leader during Best Buy’s transformation. Prior to becoming CFO, he was senior vice president of enterprise and merchandise finance since April 2017; vice president, finance for category, e-commerce and marketing from 2015 to 2017; and vice president, category finance from 2013 until 2014. He also has held finance roles in retail, e-commerce and marketing. Before Best Buy, he worked at Carlson Inc., NRG Energy Inc., Bandag Inc. and KPMG. Mr. Bilunas serves on the board of directors for the Children’s Hospital of Minnesota.

Matt Furman has served as our Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer since 2012. In this role, he oversees internal and external communications, government affairs, corporate responsibility and sustainability, community relations, as well as the company’s in-house production studio and event planning functions. Prior to joining Best Buy in 2012, Mr. Furman was the vice president of corporate affairs at Mars Chocolate, the manufacturer of such iconic brands as Snickers, M&M’s and Dove. He previously held senior communications positions at Google, CNN and in the administrations of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and President Bill Clinton. He is a member of the board of directors for the Best Buy Foundation, Dunwoody College of Technology and YMCA of the USA. He is also on the adjunct faculty of the University of Minnesota’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Todd G. Hartman was appointed General Counsel in April 2019 and has also served as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer since 2017. In this role, he is responsible for the company’s legal activities and its global risk and compliance program. He also serves as corporate secretary. Mr. Hartman joined Best Buy in 2006. He most recently served as chief risk and compliance officer, overseeing enterprise data security, customer data privacy, enterprise risk management, global security, business continuity/disaster recovery, internal investigations, crisis response management and compliance and ethics. He continues to lead those functions in his current role. Mr. Hartman previously was Best Buy’s deputy general counsel from 2011 to 2017. Before that, he served as the company’s chief compliance officer and vice president of strategic alliances. Prior to joining Best Buy, Mr. Hartman was a partner at the Minneapolis law firm Robins Kaplan. He serves as chair of the Best Buy Foundation and on the board of the Guthrie Theater.

R. Michael (Mike) Mohan is our President and Chief Operating Officer, appointed in June 2019. His responsibilities include oversight over all customer channels for Best Buy’s domestic business, including retail, e-commerce and customer experience, services, home, and Best Buy Business. In addition, he leads category management, merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and real estate for Best Buy’s core U.S. business. Prior to his current role, he served as chief operating officer, U.S. from September 2018 until June 2019; senior executive vice president and chief merchandising and marketing officer from 2017 until September 2018; chief merchandising officer from 2014 to 2017; president, home from 2013 to 2014; senior vice president, general manager - home business group from 2011 to 2013; senior vice president, home theatre from 2008 to 2011; and vice president, home entertainment from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining Best Buy in 2004 as vice president, digital imaging, Mr. Mohan was vice president and general merchandising manager for Good Guys, an audio/video specialty retailer in the western U.S. Mr. Mohan also previously worked at Future Shop in Canada from 1988 to 1997, prior to our acquisition of the company, where he served in various merchandising roles. Mr. Mohan serves on the board of directors for Bloomin’ Brands, a hospitality industry company that owns several American casual dining restaurant chains, and as a national trustee for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Asheesh Saksena was appointed our President, Best Buy Health in 2018. In this role, he leads the company’s efforts to refine and implement our health strategy, with particular focus on ways to use technology and our in-home capabilities to help seniors live independently in their homes and provide peace of mind to the millions of people caring for aging relatives. Mr. Saksena leads the incubation, strategy and corporate development teams focused on health initiatives at Best Buy. That includes GreatCall, a leading provider of connected health and personal emergency response services to the aging population, which Best Buy acquired in October 2018. A highly strategic leader with more than 20 years of experience in creating and leading strategic growth, Mr. Saksena joined Best Buy in June 2016 as our chief strategic growth officer. He previously served as the executive vice president of strategy and new business development from 2011 to 2016 at Cox Communications, one of the nation’s leading cable television providers. Prior to that, he was the deputy chief strategy officer from 2008 until 2011 for Time Warner Cable. He has also held leadership roles at Accenture and Tata Group.

Kamy Scarlett was appointed our Chief Human Resources Officer in June 2017. In this role, she oversees talent development and the health and well-being of nearly 125,000 Best Buy employees worldwide. In addition to these responsibilities, she also served as our president, U.S. retail stores from January 2019 until February 2020 and oversaw the execution and operation of all domestic Best Buy store locations. Ms. Scarlett joined Best Buy in 2014. She has served in a variety of retail operations, marketing and human resources leadership roles since beginning her career in retail more than 30 years ago. Most recently, she was senior vice president of retail and chief human resources officer for Best Buy Canada from 2014 to May 2017. She was responsible for sales and profits in more than 180 stores in addition to enacting the human resources and talent management strategies for the company. Prior to joining Best Buy, Ms. Scarlett was the chief operating officer from 2012 to 2014 at Grafton-Fraser Inc., a leading Canadian retailer of men’s apparel. She also previously held leadership roles at Loblaw Cos., Hudson’s Bay Co. and Dylex Inc. Ms. Scarlett serves on the board of directors of Greater MSP.

Brian Tilzer has served as our Chief Digital and Technology Officer since he joined the company in May 2018. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of information technology and digital at Best Buy to create a seamless and superior multichannel customer experience in support of the company’s growth strategy. With more than 25 years of experience in strategic business development,

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operations and information technology, Mr. Tilzer has deep expertise in understanding, defining and delivering the technology necessary to provide a superior customer experience in a multichannel environment. Prior to joining Best Buy, he served as chief digital officer at CVS Health, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the U.S. He also has served as senior vice president of e-commerce for Staples and senior vice president of strategy and business development for Linens ’n Things. Before that, he held leadership roles with Accenture, including helping Best Buy with several growth and performance-improvement programs. Mr. Tilzer serves on the board of directors for Signet Jewelers, the largest retail jewelry chain in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.

Mathew R. Watson was appointed our Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in October 2017. He previously served as our vice president, controller and chief accounting officer from April 2015 until his current role. Mr. Watson is responsible for our controllership, financial operations and external reporting functions. Mr. Watson has served in the role of vice president, finance - controller since 2014. Prior to that role, he was vice president - finance, domestic controller from 2013 to 2014. Mr. Watson was also senior director, external reporting and corporate accounting from 2010 to 2013 and director, external reporting and corporate accounting beginning in 2007. Prior to joining Best Buy in 2005, Mr. Watson worked at KPMG, a professional audit, advisory and tax firm, from 1995 to 2005. He serves on the boards of directors of AchieveMpls and the Best Buy Foundation.

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