Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
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Information about our Executive Officers
(As of March 18, 2021)
| Name | Age | Position with the Company | Years with the Company | |||||
| Corie S. Barry | 46 | Chief Executive Officer | 21 | |||||
| Matt Bilunas | 48 | Chief Financial Officer | 15 | |||||
| Deborah DiSanzo | 61 | President, Best Buy Health | 0.5 | |||||
| Matt Furman | 50 | Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer | 9 | |||||
| Todd G. Hartman | 54 | General Counsel and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer | 15 | |||||
| R. Michael (Mike) Mohan | 53 | President and Chief Operating Officer | 17 | |||||
| Allison Peterson | 46 | Chief Customer Officer | 17 | |||||
| Kamy Scarlett | 57 | Chief Human Resources Officer | 7 | |||||
| Brian Tilzer | 50 | Chief Digital and Technology Officer | 3 | |||||
| Mathew R. Watson | 50 | Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | 15 |
Corie S. Barry was appointed our Chief Executive Officer in June 2019. Prior to her current role, she served as chief financial officer and 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 to 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.
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 financial services. 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 2014 to 2015. 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.
Deborah DiSanzo joined Best Buy as our President, Best Buy Health in August 2020. In this role she is responsible for the company’s health strategy, with a particular focus on bringing health technology into the home to help people live better, safer and more independent lives. Her oversight of Best Buy Health includes GreatCall, a leading provider of connected health and personal emergency response services to the aging population, which Best Buy acquired in 2018. She also leads the incubation, strategy and corporate development teams focused on scaling health initiatives at Best Buy. Prior to Best Buy, Ms. DiSanzo served as an instructor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, she led the IBM Watson Health team from 2015 to 2018, launching artificial intelligence offerings designed to help doctors, researchers, health care providers, pharmacists and insurers better serve patients around the world. Ms. DiSanzo was CEO of Philips Healthcare from 2001 to 2014, where she and her team brought consumer-grade, automatic defibrillators to the market, making them first available in public places then, ultimately, in the homes of Americans across the country. Ms. DiSanzo continues to teach at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and serves on the boards of AstraZeneca, Novanta Inc. and Project Hope.
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 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 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, ecommerce and customer experience, services, home, and Best Buy Direct. 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, Best Buy U.S. from 2018 to 2019; senior executive vice president and chief merchandising and marketing officer from 2017 to 2018; chief merchandising officer from 2014 to 2017; and president, home from 2013 to 2014. His other roles within the company include various leadership positions within merchandising. 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.
Allison Peterson is our Chief Customer Officer, appointed in May 2020. She is responsible for the holistic enterprise and customer strategy, including the development of innovative business initiatives, value propositions and experiences that create meaningful differentiation and brand love. Ms. Peterson leads the company’s broader enterprise strategy, planning and corporate development and membership offerings. Prior to her current role, she served as the company’s chief marketing officer from 2019 to 2020 and was president of e-commerce from 2017 to 2019. Since joining Best Buy in 2004, Ms. Peterson has held several leadership roles within marketing and e-commerce, including from 2015 to 2017 as vice president of category marketing and vice president of brand strategy from 2014 to 2015. In these roles she has been integral in defining the marketing strategy for the company and leading the shift from traditional to digital marketing. Prior to joining Best Buy she worked for Target Corp. in merchandising and demand planning. Ms. Peterson serves on the executive committee of the board of directors for the Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis.
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 the more than 100,000 Best Buy employees worldwide. She also served as our President, U.S. Retail Stores from January 2019 until January 2020, and was responsible for the execution and operation of all domestic Best Buy store locations. Ms. Scarlett joined Best Buy in 2014 as senior vice president of retail and chief human resources officer for Best Buy Canada, serving in that role until 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. 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. 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 boards of directors of Floor & Decor, a specialty retailer, and the 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 multi-channel customer experience in support of the company’s strategy. He also leads the company’s enterprise data and analytics capability. With more than 25 years of experience in strategic business development, 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 multi-channel environment. Prior to joining Best Buy, he served as chief digital officer from 2013 to 2018 at CVS Health. 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 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 us 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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