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Executive Officers of the Registrant
(As of March 24, 2014)
Name Age Position With the Company
Years
With the
Company
Hubert Joly 54 President and Chief Executive Officer 1
Sharon L. McCollam 51 Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer 1
Shari L. Ballard 47 President, International and Chief Human Resources Officer 21
Jude C. Buckley 43 Chief Commercial Officer 7
R. Michael Mohan 46 Chief Merchandising Officer 10
Keith J. Nelsen 50 General Counsel and Secretary 8
Hubert Joly was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director in September 2012. Mr. Joly was previously
the president and chief executive officer of Carlson, Inc., a worldwide hospitality and travel company based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, from 2008 until his current appointment. Prior to becoming chief executive officer of Carlson, Mr. Joly was
president and chief executive officer of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a business travel management company, from 2004 until
2008. He held several senior executive positions with Vivendi S.A., a French multinational media and telecommunications
company, from 1999 to 2004. Prior to that time, Mr. Joly worked in the technology sector at Electronic Data Systems (now part
of Hewlett-Packard Company) from 1996 to 1999, and at McKinsey & Company, Inc. from 1983 to 1996. Mr. Joly is currently
a member of the board of directors of Ralph Lauren Corporation, a leader in the design, marketing and retailing of premier
lifestyle products. He also serves on the board of directors for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the board of trustees of
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the executive committee of the Minnesota Business Partnership. Mr. Joly previously
served as a director of Carlson, Inc.; chair of the board of directors of the Rezidor Hotel Group; chair of the board of directors
of Carlson Wagonlit Travel; chair of the Travel Facilitation Sub-Committee of the U.S. Department of Commerce Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board; on the executive committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council, and on the board of overseers
of the Carlson School of Management.
Sharon L. McCollam was appointed Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer in December 2012. In this role,
she leads our finance, information technology, supply chain, logistics, real estate, procurement, enterprise fraud, internal audit,
and growth initiative functions. Ms. McCollam was previously executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief
financial officer of Williams-Sonoma Inc., a premier specialty retailer of home furnishings, from July 2006 until her retirement
in March 2012. At Williams-Sonoma, she was responsible for the long-term strategic planning activities of the company and
oversaw multiple key functions, including global finance, treasury, investor relations, information technology, real estate, store
development, corporate operations and human resources. Ms. McCollam also held various executive leadership roles, including
principal accounting officer, at Williams-Sonoma from March 2000 to July 2006. Prior to her time at Williams-Sonoma, Ms.
McCollam served as chief financial officer of Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. from 1996 to 2000 and in various other finance-
related leadership positions at Dole Food Company Inc., a producer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables, from 1993 to
1996. Ms. McCollam serves as a member of the board of directors for Sutter Health, a nonprofit network of hospitals and
doctors in Northern California; Art.com, an online specialty art retailer; and Privalia Venta Directa, s.a., a European e-
commerce apparel retailer. Ms. McCollam previously served as a member of the board of directors of OfficeMax Incorporated,
Williams-Sonoma and Del Monte Foods Company.
Shari L. Ballard was named President, International and Chief Human Resources Officer in 2013. She leads our international
business and human resources function. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President and President, International from
2012 to 2013; as Executive Vice President, President – Americas from March 2010 to 2012; Executive Vice President – Retail
Channel Management from 2007 to 2010; and as Executive Vice President – Human Resources and Legal from 2004 to 2007.
Ms. Ballard joined us in 1993 and has served as Senior Vice President, Vice President, and General and Assistant Store
Manager. Ms. Ballard is a member of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts board of trustees and the University of Minnesota
Foundation board of trustees. She also serves on the board of directors of the Delhaize Group, a Belgian international food
retailer.
Jude C. Buckley was appointed our Chief Commercial Officer in January 2014. In this role, he oversees all of our marketing
functions, including floor space optimization and promotions. He previously served as President, Mobility/Connectivity since
June 2013 until his current appointment; Senior Vice President and General Manager, Connectivity Business Group from
November 2012 to June 2013; Senior Vice President and Head Merchant, Best Buy Mobile from January 2010 to November
2012, and Vice President, Best Buy Mobile from July 2007 to December 2009. He joined Best Buy in 2007, coming from the