J. Patrick Doyle , , , Executive Chairman at Restaurant Brands Inc. ("RBI"), a Canadian-based multinational fast food holding company. (2022 – present)

Director Since: October 2014

* Independent

Committees: None, but as Chairman, Mr. Doyle attends most committee meetings as an ex-officio member.

Other Public Company Directorships:

  • Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Prior Roles:
  • Executive Partner at The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest investment firms (2019 – 2022);
  • President and CEO of Domino’s Pizza, Inc., the largest pizza restaurant chain in the world (2010-2018);
  • President of Domino’s Pizza (2007-2018);
  • Executive Vice President of Team U.S.A. at Domino’s Pizza (2004-2007); and
  • Executive Vice President of Domino’s Pizza International (1999-2004).

Education: Mr. Doyle holds degrees from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and The University of Michigan.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • CEO / Executive Experience – Mr. Doyle served as Chief Executive Officer of Domino’s Pizza, Inc, from 2010 to 2018. Prior to that, he held a variety of other senior leadership roles at Domino’s. He currently serves as the Executive Chairman of RBI, one of the world’s largest fast food restaurant companies with more than $35 billion in annual sales world-wide and over 29,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries.
  • Digital / E-Commerce Expertise – Under Mr. Doyle’s leadership, Domino’s significantly enhanced its multichannel presence, with digital channels now accounting for 60% of U.S. orders. That expertise supports Best Buy’s goal of increasing its online market share.
  • Growth / Transformation Experience – Mr. Doyle led a remarkable transformation at Domino’s, rebuilding the company’s reputation among consumers and more than doubling its global retail sales from $5.5 billion in 2008 to $13.5 billion in 2018. During Domino’s transformation, Mr. Doyle increased the company’s contributions to communities and disaster relief and initiated a partnership to support students interested in careers in agriculture. In his role at The Carlyle Group, Mr. Doyle led a partnership to acquire established companies that have the opportunity for value creation and revenue growth through technological transformation. Mr. Doyle was appointed the Executive Chairman of RBI to accelerate growth for franchisees and shareholders.

Corie S. Barry , , , Chief Executive Officer (2019 – present), Best Buy Co., Inc.

Director Since: June 2019

Committees: None

Other Public Company Directorships:

  • Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

Prior Roles:

  • Chief Financial Officer (2016-2019) & Strategic Transformation Officer (2018 - 2019), Best Buy Co., Inc.;
  • Chief Strategic Growth Officer & interim President, Services, Best Buy Co., Inc. (2015 - 2016);
  • Senior Vice President, Domestic Finance, Best Buy Co., Inc. (2013 - 2015);
  • Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Business Development, Home Business Group, Best Buy Co., Inc. (2012 - 2013); and
  • Vice President, Finance – Home Customer Solutions Group, Best Buy Co., Inc. (2010 - 2012).

Education: Ms. Barry holds degrees from the College of St. Benedict.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • Growth/Transformation Experience – As Best Buy’s Chief Executive Officer and a key member of the Best Buy executive team prior to her CEO appointment, Ms. Barry has played a critical role in the Company’s successful transformation and in developing and executing the strategy in place today. She has led Best Buy’s strategic transformation and growth efforts, including the launch of its In-Home Consultation program and its expansion in the health space. Ms. Barry has a demonstrated track record of advocating for and mentoring women in the workplace and in the community through her close involvement with the Company’s women’s development group, local women’s leadership organizations and her alma mater.
  • Finance Expertise – As Best Buy’s Chief Financial Officer from 2016 to 2019, Ms. Barry brings strong financial acumen to the board. She previously served in a variety of financial and operational roles within the Company, including Senior Vice President of Domestic Finance. Prior to joining Best Buy in 1999, she worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP.
  • Knowledge of Best Buy and/or Industry – As Best Buy’s CEO since 2019, Ms. Barry has a deep knowledge of the Company, its business partners and the broader industry in which it competes. She has worked at the Company for over 20 years across a wide variety of roles, both in the field and at the corporate office.

Lisa M. Caputo , , , Executive Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Customer Experience of The Travelers Companies, Inc., a property casualty insurer (2011 – present)

Director Since: December 2009

*Independent

Committees:

  • Compensation Committee
  • Nominating Committee (Chair)

Other Public Company Directorships: None

Prior Roles:

  • Managing Director and Senior Banker of the Public Sector Group of the Institutional Clients Group of Citigroup, Inc., a financial services company (2010 - 2011);
  • Global Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Citigroup, Inc. (2007 - 2010);
  • Chief Marketing and Community Relations Officer, Global Consumer Group, Citigroup, Inc. (2005 - 2007); and
  • Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Women & Co., a membership service that provides financial education and services for women (2000 - 2011).

Education: Ms. Caputo holds degrees from Brown University and Northwestern University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • Marketing / Customer Experience Expertise – Ms. Caputo’s position as Executive Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Customer Experience of The Travelers Companies, Inc., makes her invaluable to Best Buy’s efforts to broaden its brand, rejuvenate the customer experience and transform its marketing and communications efforts to drive growth. In addition, her perspective gained from driving innovation efforts to explore partnership and investment opportunities at Travelers is helpful as we develop growth initiatives within the Company’s strategy. Ms. Caputo also spent eleven years at Citigroup, advising three CEOs on topics from marketing and communications to government affairs and community relations.
  • Environmental, Social & Governance Expertise – Ms. Caputo has an exceptional track record throughout her career of enhancing community and employee engagement, building social impact strategies and leading corporate responsibility and sustainability. Her expertise has been key in the development and execution of the Company’s ESG initiatives.
  • Corporate Public Affairs Expertise – Ms. Caputo has also been a senior executive at Walt Disney Co. and CBS Corp., and she spent more than a decade in the public sector, serving as Deputy Assistant to President Bill Clinton and Press Secretary to First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Her diverse public/private background lends an important voice to Board deliberations, particularly those that involve the Company’s government relations and communications efforts.

David W. Kenny , , , Executive Chairman of Nielsen, a global measurement and data analytics company (2023 – present)

Director Since: September 2013

* Independent

Committees:

  • Compensation Committee (Chair)
  • Nominating Committee

Other Public Company Directorships: None

Prior Roles:

  • Chief Executive Officer and Board Director, Nielsen (December 2018 - 2023);
  • Senior Vice President of IBM Watson (January 2016 - 2018) and IBM Cloud (November 2016 - 2018), business units of IBM, an American multinational technology and consulting corporation;
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Weather Company, a leading provider of weather forecasts and information (2012 - 2015);
  • President of Akamai, a leading cloud platform technology company (2011 - 2012);
  • Managing Partner of VivaKi, a provider of integrated strategy, technology and marketing solutions for internet-based ecommerce companies (2006 - 2010); and
  • Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digitas, Inc., which was later merged with VivaKi (1997 - 2006).

Education: Mr. Kenny holds degrees from the GM Institute (now Kettering University) and Harvard University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • CEO Experience – Mr. Kenny is Executive Chairman at Nielsen, a private global measurement and data analytics company. He also previously served as CEO of The Weather Co., which was sold to IBM, and Digitas Inc., a global marketing and technology agency, and in a variety of other executive roles, including Senior Vice President of IBM Watson and IBM Cloud, President of Akamai and Managing Partner of VivaKi.
  • Technology Expertise – As Senior Vice President of IBM Watson, Mr. Kenny led the company’s growth initiatives around cloud and artificial intelligence services. His online leadership dates to 1997, when he founded Digitas, Inc., a provider of technology and marketing solutions for e- commerce and multichannel companies. His experience leading The Weather Company offers the Company strong environmental leadership and climate change expertise.
  • Customer Engagement Expertise – As the Executive Chairman of Nielsen, a global market research leader, Mr. Kenny has a deep knowledge of consumer insights. As chairman and chief executive officer of The Weather Company, acquired by IBM in 2016, he helped turn the organization into a media heavyweight that produced television programming, developed apps, published content and used analytics to connect businesses to consumers through weather and climate-related content. He uses those consumer centric and strategic skills to support Best Buy’s growth and transformation efforts, including our goal of capturing online share and responsible use of data to serve customers based on how, where and when they want to be served.

David C. Kimbell , , , Chief Executive Officer of Ulta Beauty, Inc., the largest specialty beauty retailer in the U.S. (2021-present)

Director Since: August 2023

*Independent

Committees:

  • Compensation & Human Resources Committee
  • Finance & Investment Policy Committee

Other Public Company Directorships:

  • Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Prior Roles:

  • President of Ulta Beauty (2019-2021);
  • Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer, Ulta Beauty (2015-2019);
  • Chief Marketing Officer, Ulta Beauty (2014-2015);
  • Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, U.S. Cellular (2011-2014);
  • Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Seventh Generation (2008-2010);
  • Vice President of Marketing, PepsiCo’s Quaker Food Division (2001-2008);
  • Brand Manager, Beauty Division, The Procter & Gamble Company (1996-2001);

Education: Mr. Kimbell holds degrees from DePauw University and Purdue University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • CEO/Executive Experience – Mr. Kimbell has served as CEO of Ulta Beauty, the largest specialty beauty retailer in the U.S. since June 2021. Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Kimbell served as Ulta Beauty’s Chief Merchandising and Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Marketing Expertise – Mr. Kimbell brings over 25 years of merchandising and marketing experience to the Best Buy board. Prior to serving as CEO, he held several leadership positions in marketing at Ulta Beauty, as well as U.S. Cellular, Seventh Generation, PepsiCo, and The Procter & Gamble Company.
  • Retail Expertise – Mr. Kimbell brings a deep understanding of the retail industry through his multiple roles at Ulta Beauty. He also brings experience developing transformation strategies necessary to operate successfully in the evolving omnichannel environment.

Mario J. Marte , , , Chief Financial Officer, Chewy, Inc., a Fortune 500 and leading online pet product retailer (2018 – present)

Director Since: 2021

* Independent

Committees

  • Audit Committee
  • Nominating Committee

Other Public Company Directorships:

  • None

Prior Roles:

  • Vice President, Finance & Treasurer, Chewy, Inc. (2015 - 2018);
  • Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, Hilton Worldwide (2011 - 2015); and
  • Director Finance and Controller, Onboard Service, American Airlines (2008 - 2011).

Education: Mr. Marte holds degrees from the University of South Florida and Duke University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • Finance Expertise – As the Chief Financial Officer of Chewy, Inc., Mr. Marte brings deep financial expertise to the Best Buy Board. In his current role, Mr. Marte led the successful initial public offering of Chewy in June 2019 and leads all finance, accounting and investor relations functions for the company. Prior to becoming CFO, he led financial planning and analysis and treasury in three successful private fundraisings and the sale of Chewy to BC Partners in 2017. He has almost two decades of experience in finance at American Airlines, Hilton Worldwide and Chewy.
  • Growth / E-commerce / Transformation Experience – Mr. Marte has experience in growth and transformation, having established the financial planning, operations finance and treasury functions at Chewy Inc. He also worked closely with the leadership team to reengineer the company’s financial strategy and long-term growth plan in the first six months after joining Chewy. These steps led the company to grow from $250 million in revenue to more than $9 billion in seven years while rapidly scaling to profitability and the lead position in e-commerce for the pet category.
  • Global Expertise – Mr. Marte has held finance and functional roles at large, global and capital- intensive companies in travel and hospitality. He has worked internationally, based in Spain and the United Kingdom, while leading teams across several countries and regions including Asia Pacific, Latin America, North America and Europe. He has operated in a variety of cultures, regulatory and currency regimes, and has implemented processes and systems that accelerate time and improve visibility into business performance across business lines and on a global basis.

Karen A. McLoughlin , , , Former Chief Financial Officer of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of information technology, business process and consulting services (2012 - 2020)

Director Since: September 2015

* Independent

Committees

  • Audit Committee
  • Finance & Investment Policy Committee (Chair)

Other Public Company Directorships:

  • Agilon Health, Inc.

Prior Roles:

  • Chief Financial Officer of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of information technology, business process and consulting services (2012 - 2020);
  • Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis and Enterprise Transformation of Cognizant (2008 - 2012);
  • Vice President, Global Financial Planning and Analysis of Cognizant (2003 - 2008); and
  • Vice President, Finance of Spherion Corp., now SFN Group Inc., which was acquired by Randstadt (1997 - 2003).

Education: Ms. McLoughlin holds degrees from Wellesley College and Columbia University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • Finance Expertise – As the former Chief Financial Officer of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Ms. McLoughlin brings strong financial acumen to the Best Buy board. Prior to that role, she spent more than twenty years in various finance management roles at Cognizant, Spherion and Rider System Inc.
  • Services Expertise – In her seventeen years at Cognizant, Ms. McLoughlin developed a deep knowledge of the IT services sector, which is invaluable to Best Buy as we focus on our own internal IT processes and continue to emphasize Services across the organization as part of our Company strategy.
  • Growth / Transformation Expertise – During Ms. McLoughlin’s time at Cognizant, the company experienced tremendous growth, with revenue increasing from $368 million in 2003 to $16.7 billion in 2020. Cognizant ranked No. 194 on the 2020 Fortune 500 list. Ms. McLoughlin brings experience in social impact through Cognizant’s efforts to help youth build the skills to compete and thrive in the global economy. Her prior leadership in Cognizant’s Women Empowered program, which aims to elevate women at all levels, is beneficial in the Company’s diversity and inclusion work.

Claudia F. Munce , , , Venture Advisor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), one of the world’s largest and most active venture capital firms (January 2016-present); and Lecturer in Management at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2021 – present)

Director Since: March 2016

* Independent

Committees:

  • Audit Committee
  • Finance & Investment Policy Committee

Other Public Company Directorships:

  • Arteris, Inc.

Prior Roles:

  • Director on the Board of Directors of CoreLogic, a financial services company (2017 - 2021);
  • Managing Director of IBM Venture Capital Group and Vice President of Corporate Strategy at IBM Corp. (2004 - 2015);
  • Director of Strategy, IBM Venture Capital Group (2000 - 2004); and
  • Head of Technology Transfer and Licensing, IBM Research (1994 - 2000).

Education: Ms. Munce holds degrees from the Santa Clara University School of Engineering and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • Venture Capital Expertise – As a seasoned venture capital leader, Ms. Munce has developed a deep knowledge of strategic partnerships and M&A activities. She currently is a venture adviser at New Enterprise Associates, one of the world’s largest and most active venture capital firms. She also serves on the organizational boards of the National Venture Capital Association and Global Corporate Venturing Leadership Society.
  • Technology Expertise – Ms. Munce’s many years of focusing on emerging markets and disruptive technology are valuable to Best Buy as it explores growth opportunities consistent with its Best Buy 2020 strategy. She brings the perspective of someone with a highly technical engineering and computer science background, as well as business acumen and a strategic mindset. She is also a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) certified Cybersecurity Oversight director.
  • Growth / Transformation Experience – Ms. Munce was a founding member of the IBM Venture Capital Group, a unit within IBM that drives non-organic growth through partnerships and M&A activities globally, focusing on growth markets and disruptive technology and business models. While at IBM, she worked with more than 300 venture capital firms across thirty countries to advance the company’s strategic goals for developing innovations worldwide. Ms. Munce is an advocate for women’s leadership in the technology industry and works to close the gender gap at the highest levels of business.

Richelle P. Parham , , , President of Global e-Commerce and Business Development, Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music-based entertainment company (June 2021 – present)

Director Since: March 2018

* Independent

Committees:

  • Compensation Committee
  • Nominating Committee

Other Public Company Directorships:

  • Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

Prior Roles:

  • Partner & Managing Director of WestRiver Group, a collaboration of leading investment firms that provides integrated capital solutions to the global innovation economy (2019 - 2021)
  • General Partner, Camden Partners Holdings, LLC, a private equity firm (2016 - 2019);
  • Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, eBay, Inc., a global e-commerce company (2010 - 2015);
  • Head, Global Marketing Innovation (2010); and Head, Global Marketing Services (2008 - 2010) of Visa, Inc., a global payments technology company;
  • Senior Vice President, Strategy and Enablement, Rapp Worldwide (2007 - 2008);
  • Various marketing-related leadership roles, Bronner Slosberg Humphrey, now known as Digitas Inc. (1994 - 2007); and
  • Former Director at Scripps Network Interactive (2012 - 2018).

Education: Ms. Parham holds multiple degrees from Drexel University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • Marketing Expertise – As Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of eBay, Inc., Ms. Parham was tasked with transforming the company’s brand reputation. She focused on optimizing the company’s marketing budget to improve return on investment and new revenue streams, and she helped decrease attrition rates by building out the company’s CRM strategy and better understanding the customer’s path to making purchase decisions. She has strong knowledge of how to use data analytics for more effective targeting and pricing. Her experience in non-profit and social impact, including work to encourage girls to pursue STEM, are in line with the Company’s programs to prepare youth from underserved communities for higher education and technology careers.
  • Digital / E-commerce Experience – As President of Global e-Commerce and Business Development at UMG, Ms. Parham oversees the global e-commerce strategy and business development across the company’s iconic labels, publishing company, operating units, and territories. With extensive experience in e-commerce, Ms. Parham takes pride in understanding the fundamental needs of consumers, rethinking what is possible and executing effectively at scale. She leverages her experience in eCommerce, consumer marketing, audience growth, business development and direct-to-consumer to elevate UMG’s artists and drive the UMG vision of a holistic fan-centric ecosystem that complements partner platforms. She has led strategy and built brands via various digital channels. Her insight is highly valuable to the Board as it moves forward with its strategy.
  • Business Operations / Strategy Expertise – Ms. Parham is a seasoned, senior-level executive with more than twenty-five years of experience at best-in-class corporations such as eBay, Visa, Digitas and Citibank. She has a proven track record of leading high-performing teams and using strategic planning and analytical decision-making to successfully drive key business performance.

Steve E. Rendle , , , Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of VF Corporation (2017 – 2022)

Director Since: March 2021

* Independent

Committees:

  • Audit Committee
  • Finance & Investment Policy Committee

Other Public Company Directorships: None

Prior Roles:

  • Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of VF Corporation (VF) (2017 – 2022);
  • President & Chief Operating Officer, VF Corp. (2015 - 2016);
  • Senior Vice President, Americas, VF Corp. (2014 - 2015);
  • Group President, Outdoor & Action Sports, Americas, of VF Corp. (2011 - 2014);
  • President, Outdoor Americas, of VF Corp. (2009 - 2010); and
  • Brand President, The North Face, a VF Corp. brand (2004 - 2010).

Education: Mr. Rendle holds a degree from the University of Washington.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • CEO Experience – Mr. Rendle served as CEO of VF, one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with $10 billion in annual revenue, from January 2017 to December 2022. He previously held several leadership positions within VF Corp. and the company’s The North Face brand.
  • Growth / Transformation Experience – Prior to his retirement as CEO in December 2022, Mr. Rendle led VF’s global business model transformation and the reshaping of its apparel and footwear brand portfolio to accelerate growth. Under his leadership, VF completed the divestitures and spin-offs of several brands, including the spinoff of Kontoor Brands (a $2 billion jeans business), acquired a number of brands, including Dickies and Supreme, and relocated the company’s global headquarters to Denver, Colorado. Mr. Rendle successfully navigated VF through a rapidly changing global retail environment and drove rapid transformation of VF’s brands towards a consumer-minded, retail-centric and hyper-digital future.
  • Purpose-Led Consumer Brand Strategy and Business Execution – Mr. Rendle led the vision for VF to become a purpose-led, performance-driven organization that prioritizes environmental and social responsibility throughout its global operations. His principled leadership led VF to be named as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for five consecutive years and No. 8 on the Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies list, among other external accolades. Corporate Responsibility Magazine named Mr. Rendle a Responsible CEO of the Year in 2018. This purpose-led approach is deeply integrated into each of VF’s brands and their product and consumer engagement strategies, helping to create value for the company’s shareholders and stakeholders alike.

Sima D. Sistani , , , Chief Executive Officer, WW International, Inc. (“WW”), a company focused on helping people adopt healthy habits through human-centric technology and community (2022–present)

Director Since: March 2023

* Independent

Committees: Nominating Committee.

Other Public Company Directorships: WW International, Inc.

Prior Roles:
  • Chief Executive Officer of Houseparty and Senior Executive of Social Gameplay and Feature Development, Epic Games (2019–2022);
  • Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Houseparty, Inc., a face-to-face synchronous social network (2016-2019);
  • Leader of Mobile Growth Operations and Head of Media Tumblr, Yahoo! Inc., a technology company (2011-2015).

Education: Ms. Sistani holds multiple degrees from Duke University and Northwestern University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • CEO / Executive Experience – Ms. Sistani has served as the CEO of WW, a company focused on helping people adopt healthy habits through human-centric technology and community since March 2022. She also previously served as CEO and Co-Founder of Houseparty, Inc., a face-to-face synchronous social network.
  • Digital / E-Commerce Expertise – Throughout her over twenty-year career, Ms. Sistani has held leadership positions at companies operating at the intersection of media and technology. She was a Co-Founder and CEO of Houseparty, a face-to-face synchronous social network, prior to Epic Game’s acquisition of the company. At Epic Games, Ms. Sistani served on the leadership team overseeing social product vision and feature development for games like Fortnite, one of the world’s most popular games.
  • Marketing / Customer Experience Expertise – Ms. Sistani has product strategy and brand growth experience that she currently brings to her role as CEO of WW. WW’s purpose is to inspire people to adopt healthy habits for real life, by combining technology and community to help members reach and sustain their goals.

Melinda D. Whittington , , , President and Chief Executive Officer of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, one of the world’s leading residential furniture producers and retailers (2021–present)

Director Since: March 2023

* Independent

Committees:

  • Audit Committee
  • Financial & Investment Policy Committee

Other Public Company Directorships: La-Z-Boy Incorporated

Prior Roles:
  • Chief Financial Officer, La-Z-Boy Incorporated (2018-2021);
  • Chief Financial Officer, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a healthcare information technology solutions company (2016-2017);
  • Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (now The Kraft Heinz Company), a consumer-packaged food and beverage company (2014-2015);
  • Finance Director, Global Home Products, The Procter & Gamble Company, a multinational consumer goods corporation (2013-2014);
  • Finance Director, North America Home Care and Global Surface Care Brand Franchise, The Procter & Gamble Company (2010-2013);
  • Finance Director, Corporate Accounting, The Procter & Gamble Company (2005-2010)

Education:Ms. Whittington holds a degree from The Ohio State University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • CEO Experience – Ms. Whittington has served as CEO of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, one of the world’s leading residential furniture producers and retailers since April 2021.
  • Finance Expertise – As a former CFO of La-Z-Boy Incorporated and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Ms. Whittington brings over thirty years of financial experience to the Best Buy board. Prior to serving in CFO roles, she spent more than twenty years in financial management roles with increasing responsibility at Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (now The Kraft Heinz Company) and The Proctor & Gamble Company. Ms. Whittington is also a Certified Public Accountant.
  • Business Operations/Strategy Expertise – Ms. Whittington has held several senior-level finance and operational roles at large, global consumer facing companies. She has significant risk management and human capital management experience and has also worked internationally in Costa Rica and Belgium.

Eugene A. Woods , , , Chief Executive Officer of Advocate Health (2022 – present)

Director Since: December 2018

* Independent

Committees:

  • Compensation Committee
  • Finance & Investment Policy Committee

Other Public Company Directorships: None

Prior Roles:

  • President and Chief Operating Officer of Atrium Health (2016 - 2022);
  • President and Chief Operating Officer of Christus Health (2014 - 2015);
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Christus Health (2011 - 2014);
  • Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Executive Officer of St. Joseph Health Care for Catholic Health Initiatives (2005 - 2011);
  • Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Washington Hospital Center (2001 - 2005);
  • President and Chief Executive Officer of Roy Schneider Hospital (1998 - 2001); and
  • Vice President, Administration at Southside Regional Medical Center (1993 - 1998).

Education: Mr. Woods holds multiple degrees from Pennsylvania State University.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • Health Care Expertise – Mr. Woods has more than 30 years of health care experience, having overseen non-profit and for-profit hospitals, academic and community-based delivery systems and rural and urban facilities. He is currently CEO of Advocate Health, a health care system with over $28 billion of annual revenue, 67 hospitals in six states. In 2021, Mr. Woods was re-named by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, taking spot number 4. In addition, in 2021 he was named among Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare for the sixth consecutive time – and featured on its listing of only five “Luminaries,” honored for their career-defining work in reshaping the industry.
  • CEO Experience – Mr. Woods is currently CEO of Advocate Health, one of the nation’s most comprehensive and highly integrated and innovative health care systems. He also previously served as President and CEO of Atrium Health, President & COO of Christus Health and was SVP of CHI Divisional Operations/CEO of Saint Joseph Health System. He has also held a variety of other senior leadership roles at health care organizations throughout the country.
  • Growth / Transformation Expertise – As President and CEO, Mr. Woods led Atrium Health’s expansion beyond the Carolinas into other areas of the Southeast, including Georgia. He also led a digitalization initiative by building out Atrium’s strong telehealth program, and he is working on new models for long-term cost of care and changing quality-of-care metrics. Mr. Woods brings to the Company a track record of leadership in uniting a large organization around a vision and mission, fostering a diverse, inclusive and engaging work environment, and a strong commitment to serving the community.

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