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 15, 2023)
| Name | Age | Position with the Company | Years with the Company | |||||
| Corie S. Barry | 47 | Chief Executive Officer | 23 | |||||
| Matt Bilunas | 50 | Chief Financial Officer | 17 | |||||
| Jason Bonfig | 46 | Chief Merchandising Officer | 24 | |||||
| Damien Harmon | 44 | Executive Vice President, Omnichannel | 4 | |||||
| Todd G. Hartman | 56 | General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer | 17 | |||||
| Kamy Scarlett | 59 | Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Best Buy Canada | 9 | |||||
| Mathew R. Watson | 52 | Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | 17 |
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. 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. 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, 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 corporate. 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 his current role, 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 until 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 boards of the Children’s Hospital of Minnesota and Genesco Inc., a retailer of branded footwear and accessories.
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. Mr. Bonfig has served in merchant roles for the company for over 20 years. Prior to his current role, Mr. Bonfig served in the positions of chief category officer – computing, mobile, gaming, health and wellness, accessories and exclusive brands from 2018 to 2019; senior vice president – computing, mobile, tablets, wearables, printing and accessories from 2014 to 2018. Mr. Bonfig also held merchant-related roles since joining the company in 1999. He serves on the board of the Best Buy Foundation.
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 its 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 boards of the Petlove Foundation and the Best Buy 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 the Guthrie Theater.
Kamy Scarlett was appointed our Executive Vice President, Human Resources in 2017 and she also assumed responsibility for Best Buy Canada in 2021. In this role, she oversees talent development and the health and well-being of the more than 90,000 Best Buy employees worldwide. She also served as our president, U.S. retail stores from 2019 until 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 previously served on the board of directors of Floor & Decor, a specialty retailer of hard surface flooring.
Mathew R. Watson was appointed our Senior Vice President, 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 from 1995 to 2005. He serves on the boards of directors of Achieve Twin Cities and the Best Buy Foundation.
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