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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

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Information about our Executive Officers

(As of March 16, 2022)

NameAgePosition with the CompanyYears with the Company
Corie S. Barry46Chief Executive Officer22
Matt Bilunas49Chief Financial Officer16
Jason Bonfig45Chief Merchandising Officer23
Deborah DiSanzo62President, Best Buy Health1
Matt Furman51Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer10
Damien Harmon44Executive Vice President, Omnichannel3
Todd G. Hartman55General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer16
Mark Irvin59Chief Supply Chain Officer8
Allison Peterson47Chief Customer Officer18
Kamy Scarlett58Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Best Buy Canada8
Brian Tilzer51Chief Digital and Technology Officer4
Mathew R. Watson51Senior Vice President, Finance - Controller and Chief Accounting Officer16

Corie S. Barry was appointed our Chief Executive Officer in 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. Ms. Barry serves on the board of directors for Domino’s Pizza Inc. and the board of trustees for the College of St. Benedict. She also serves on the executive committee for the Business Roundtable, Business Council, Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Minnesota Business Partnership.

Matt Bilunas is our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), appointed in 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 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. Mr. Bilunas serves on the board of directors for the Children’s Hospital of Minnesota.

Jason Bonfig was appointed our Chief Merchandising Officer in 2019. In this role he oversees all elements of merchandising and product category management for Best Buy’s core U.S. business, including demand planning, buying, pricing and promotional planning. He also leads the company’s Exclusive Brands private-label team. Prior to his current role, Mr. Bonfig served in the positions of chief category officer – computing, mobile, gaming, Exclusive Brands, printing, wearables and accessories from 2018 to 2019; and senior vice president – computing, mobile, tablets, wearables, printing and accessories from 2014 to 2018. Mr. Bonfig has held other merchant-related roles since joining the company in 1999. He serves on the board of directors for the Best Buy Foundation.

Deborah DiSanzo joined Best Buy as our President, Best Buy Health in 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 providing digital health solutions in active aging, virtual care and consumer health. 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, healthcare providers, pharmacists and insurers better serve patients around the world. Ms. DiSanzo was the chief executive officer 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 has an appointment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she teaches artificial intelligence in health, and serves as a director on the board of AstraZeneca.

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, YMCA of the USA and Fair Vote Minnesota. He is also on the adjunct faculty of the University of Minnesota’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Damien Harmon has served as our Executive Vice President, Omnichannel since 2021 and is responsible for establishing a dedicated operations plan that enhances the company’s ability to create seamless experiences for our customers. He oversees all of Best Buy’s various service offerings in stores, online and in customers’ homes. In his role, Mr. Harmon leads the Geek Squad, a national tech-support organization with more than 20,000 agents dedicated to helping customers learn about and enjoy their technology. Mr. Harmon previously served as president, operations from 2020 to 2021 and senior vice president of workforce design from 2019 to 2020. Mr. Harmon first joined Best Buy as a general manager in 2005 and held various leadership positions in store operations, international operations and store leadership, including vice president of retail operations and services. Before rejoining Best Buy in 2019, Mr. Harmon spent four years at Bridgestone Americas Inc., where he served as president of GCR Tires from 2017 to 2018 and chief operating officer at Bridgestone Tires from 2016 to 2017. Mr. Harmon serves on the board of directors for the Best Buy Foundation and Petlove Foundation.

Todd G. Hartman was appointed General Counsel in 2019 and has also served as Chief Risk Officer since 2017. In this role, he is responsible for the company’s legal activities and its global risk 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 from 2017 to 2019. He continues to lead the risk 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 directors for the Guthrie Theater.

Mark Irvin was appointed our Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2022 and oversees the strategy and day-to-day operations of Best Buy’s global supply chain that supports our stores and Best Buy’s online customers. He previously served as our chief inclusion, diversity and talent officer from 2020 until his current appointment. In this role, he was responsible for the company’s strategy for creating and sustaining an inclusive work environment for all employees worldwide. He also oversaw all programs aimed at attracting, retaining and growing diverse talent and perspectives. Mr. Irvin joined the company in 2013 as senior vice president, distribution. Prior to Best Buy, Mr. Irvin worked for Target Corp. in various supply chain leadership roles from 2003 to 2013. He has also held leadership roles at Cummins Inc., Corporate Express Delivery Systems and Baxter Healthcare. Mr. Irvin serves on the board of directors for the Best Buy Foundation and is a member of the board of directors for Black Men Teach and The Alan Page Foundation.

Allison Peterson is our Chief Customer Officer, appointed in 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, marketing 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 board of directors for PVH Corp.

Kamy Scarlett was appointed our Executive Vice President, Human Resources in 2017, and also assumed responsibility for Best Buy Canada in 2021. In this role, she oversees talent development and the health and well-being of approximately 105,000 employees worldwide. She also served as our president, U.S. retail stores from 2019 to 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 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 board of directors for Floor & Decor, a specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring.

Brian Tilzer has served as our Chief Digital and Technology Officer since he joined the company in 2018. In this role, he is responsible for Best Buy’s digital transformation strategy leveraging technology, artificial intelligence and analytics to support its enterprise strategy. He also leads Best Buy’s technology and analytics teams that partner across Best Buy to shape and deliver technology solutions and analytical services for the enterprise. Mr. Tilzer spearheads the company’s enterprise-wide effort to adopt agile ways of working to accelerate customer-driven innovation, an effort for which Best Buy was named one of Fast Company’s Top Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. With nearly 30 years of experience delivering growth and innovation at the intersection of retail, technology and analytics, 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 in 2018, he served as chief digital officer from 2013 to 2018 at CVS Health, creating a digital transformation program that was broadly recognized for its innovation and impact. He also served as senior vice president of e-commerce for Staples, then the second largest online retailer. Prior to that, Mr. Tilzer held leadership roles at Linens ’n Things and Accenture, where he provided technology and business transformation services to a variety of retail and consumer businesses. Mr. Tilzer serves on the board of directors for Signet Jewelers, the largest retail jewelry chain in North America and the United Kingdom, as well as on the executive committee of the board of directors for the Minnesota Orchestra.

Mathew R. Watson was appointed our Senior Vice President, Finance - Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in 2017. He previously served as our vice president, controller and chief accounting officer from 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 for AchieveMpls and the Best Buy Foundation.

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