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Executive Officers of the Registrant
(As of March 23, 2015)
Name Age Position With the Company
Years
With the
Company
Hubert Joly 55 President and Chief Executive Officer 2
Sharon L. McCollam 52 Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer 2
Shari L. Ballard 48 President, U.S. Retail and Chief Human Resources Officer 22
R. Michael Mohan 47 Chief Merchandising Officer 11
Keith J. Nelsen 51 General Counsel and Secretary 9
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 executive committee of the Retail Industry Leaders Association 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, on the board of trustees of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and on the
board of overseers of the Carlson School of Management.
Sharon L. McCollam was appointed Chief Administrative and Chief Financial Officer in December 2012. In this role, she
leads our finance, information technology, supply chain, logistics, real estate, procurement, enterprise customer care, internal
audit, Mexico 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, U.S. Retail and Chief Human Resources Officer in 2014. She is responsible for the
end-to-end operations and execution of all U.S. Best Buy stores and the human resources function. Previously, she served as
President, International and Chief Human Resources Officer from 2013 to 2014; Executive Vice President and President,
International from 2012 to 2013; Executive Vice President, President - Americas from March 2010 until 2012; Executive Vice
President - Retail Channel Management from 2007 to 2010; and 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 serves on the board of directors of the Delhaize Group, a Belgian international food retailer. She is
also 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.
R. Michael “Mike” Mohan was appointed our Chief Merchandising Officer in January 2014. In this role, he manages the
category management and merchandising functions for our U.S. business, including our category growth strategies, vendor
relationships, private label business and assortment. Previously, Mr. Mohan served as President, Home since June 2013 until
his current appointment; Senior Vice President, General Manager - Home Business Group from 2011 to June 2013; Senior Vice
President, Home Theater from 2008 to 2011; and Vice President, Home Entertainment from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining Best