Corie Barry is CEO of Best Buy Co. Inc., the leading provider of consumer technology products and services, with over 85,000 employees in North America and more than $43 billion in annual revenue. She also serves on the company’s board of directors.

Prior to becoming CEO in June 2019, Corie served in several other executive positions, playing a critical role in developing and executing the company’s Building the New Blue growth strategy and related transformation. Most recently, she was the company’s chief financial and strategic transformation officer, overseeing strategic transformation and growth, digital and technology, global finance, investor relations, enterprise risk and compliance, integration management, and Best Buy Health.  

Corie joined Best Buy in 1999 and has held a variety of financial and operational roles across the organization, both in the field and at the corporate office. She became CFO in 2016 and, prior to that, served as chief strategic growth officer. She has also served as senior vice president of domestic finance and interim president of Best Buy’s services organization.

Before joining Best Buy, Corie started her career as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche.

A Minnesota native, Corie holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and management from the College of St. Benedict, where she now serves on the board of trustees. Additionally, she serves on the board of directors for Domino’s Pizza and RILA.

Rick Keyes is the President and CEO of Meijer, Inc., the family-owned and privately-held Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates over 240 supercenters throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. Rick joined Meijer in 1989 as a pharmacy team member in Columbus, Ohio, while attending college.

A 31-year Meijer veteran, Rick was appointed President in October 2015 and named the first non-Meijer family member CEO in January 2017 after holding various leadership positions in pharmacy and store operations, as well as supply chain and manufacturing. Rick is the 11th President in the history of the company that employs more than 70,000 team members across the Midwest.

As President and CEO, he oversees all day-to-day operations and works closely with Executive Chairman Hank Meijer in developing and executing growth strategies. These strategies include a strong focus on enhancing the customer experience, driving team member engagement, and maintaining a competitive focus in the fast-paced retail industry while staying true to the Meijer values.

Prior to his appointment as President and CEO, Rick served as Executive Vice President of Supply Chain and Manufacturing, a role he had held since 2006. Prior to that role, Rick spent 15 years in retail operations, starting in Pharmacy, and becoming a Store Director, Market Director and Regional Vice President.

Rick received his Bachelor of Science Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University, where he now serves as a member of the Board of Trustees. Additionally, he serves as Chairman of the Board for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, on the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Dean’s Corporate Council, Retail Industry Leaders Association Board, Business Leaders for Michigan Board, and the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council.

Joel D. Anderson joined Petco as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s Board of Directors in July 2024. A retail industry veteran with over three decades of experience, Joel is widely recognized for his operational and merchandising expertise, his passion for leadership development, proven ability to foster strong teams that deliver significant shareholder value and his track record of powering consumer brands for growth.

Prior to Petco, Joel served as CEO of specialty retailer Five Below, Inc., where he led the company’s U.S. expansion, increasing the number of stores from 361 to more than 1,600, and delivering revenue growth that took the organization from $500 million to more than $3.5 billion. He also led the successful launch of the retailer’s e-commerce business, optimized operations, increased productivity and expanded the organization into new retail categories.

Previously, Joel served as President and CEO of Walmart.com from 2011 to 2014. In addition to leading the multi-billion-dollar business, he laid the foundation for the retailer’s entry into digital commerce. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President of Walmart’s Northern Plains division stores, overseeing more than 100,000 employees and over $25 billion in annual sales. In addition to his role as Petco’s CEO, Joel also serves on the Board of Directors for Sprouts Farmers Market, as a member of the audit and compensation committees. He is a strong believer in the power of building a positive company culture and developing leadership across the organization.

Joel holds a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School, in addition to a bachelor’s degree in political science and speech communications from St. Olaf College. He is a devoted father to three daughters and one son, and husband to his wife Amy of over 30 years. Joel has been a pet parent for the majority of his life, most recently to rescue dog Stella. He is based in Petco’s National Support Center in San Diego.

Shelley Bransten, Corporate Vice President, Global Retail, Consumer Goods & Gaming Industries, grew up in retail. At Microsoft, she is a passionate advocate for customers and works tirelessly to ensure they are set up for success across their digital transformation efforts. Prior to Microsoft, Shelley launched business solutions that addressed challenges facing the retail industry as SVP of Retail & CG at Salesforce, and spent 16 years at Gap, Inc. running CRM and digital marketing for all their brands.

During her time leading the WW retail and consumer goods business at Microsoft, she has overseen groundbreaking partnerships with leading companies across the globe including Walgreens Boots alliance, Kroger, H&M, IKEA, M&S and many more. Recently Microsoft was described as the ‘Digital Switzerland’ in the retail industry and announced a major commitment to going carbon negative by 2030.

In her spare time, Shelley is mother to 2 teenage boys (never a dull moment) and flash the dog (who sometimes listens to.) She enjoys vinyasa power yoga to calm her mind and is a longtime resident of San Francisco (from a family of gold rush flunkees who she is very close to.)

Mark Breitbard leads Gap, one of the world’s most iconic apparel brands and the authority on American casual style.

Mark is a leader with clear vision and the proven ability to drive transformation and innovation. He has more than 25 years of retail leadership experience, serving in numerous product, creative and management roles at major global brands. He began leading Gap global in 2020 and has laid a foundation to turn the brand around through new positioning and a new operating model. Mark held leadership positions across Gap and was instrumental in delivering the product-led resurgence of Gap’s North America business between 2010-2013.

In 2017, he rejoined Gap Inc. as CEO and President for Banana Republic and during that time stabilized the business and launched new access points, including a rental subscription service, Style Passport, and a partnership with thredUP, the world’s largest fashion resale platform.

Prior to this, Mark served as chief executive officer at The Gymboree Corporation from 2013 until early 2017. From 2010 to 2013, Mark held leadership positions across Gap North America, where he was instrumental in delivering the product-led resurgence of Gap’s North America business. He also served as chief merchandising and creative officer of Old Navy from 2009 to early 2010. Previously, Mark served in leadership roles at Levi Strauss & Co. and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Mark graduated from Vassar College and earned a Master of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Jon Carson, Senior Vice President - Retail, started his retail career over three decades ago at Harold’s Stores. Working his way through Store Operations leadership roles, and eventually to Merchandising at HQ, Jon was immersed in all aspects of retail. Jon joined JDA Software, now Blue Yonder, in 2001 as a Retail Business Consultant. Currently at Blue Yonder, he leads the North America Retail business unit. He is a collaborative partner to customers and works with his team and strategic partners to ensure customers are achieving maximum business value from their Blue Yonder solutions. Prior to his current role, Jon was most recently the Chief Operating Officer at Blue Yonder and has had continuous customer facing leadership positions across the organization including Consulting and Sales. Throughout his career, he has worked on numerous digital and supply chain transformation projects with leading global retail clients, including Walmart, Lowe’s, Advance Auto, Office Depot, Loblaws, Albertson’s, Macy’s and TJX.

Under his recent leadership roles across the Retail Business at Blue Yonder, he has been instrumental in growing partnerships with leading companies like Accenture and Microsoft for the mutual benefit of their retail customers. Recently Microsoft awarded Blue Yonder Global Retail Partner of the Year, and 2021 ISV Partner of the Year, a testament to the work Blue Yonder and Microsoft are driving collaboratively to help retailers on their digital transformation journey.

In his spare time, Jon and his wife Ann, stay busy with their 5 active children (two in college, two in high school, one in middle school) and four dogs! As time allows, he enjoys playing golf and spending time outdoors. Jon is a longtime resident of Dallas, and a long-suffering Dallas Cowboy fan.

Jill Standish is the senior managing director for Accenture's Global Retail Consulting Practice. As the head of Accenture's Retail practice, Jill is responsible for the business strategy and ongoing development and execution of strategy for clients. She also oversees Accenture's offerings and assets, guides growth and capability development and manages the retail industry client portfolio.
 
Jill has over 20 years of experience with previous leadership positions in sales, marketing and consulting in the retail industry. Throughout her career, she has worked on numerous digital and store transformation projects with leading global retail
clients, including Carrefour, Walmart, Selfridges, Neiman Marcus, Gap, American Eagle and TJX.

Prior to joining Accenture, she was senior vice president and general manager for the Retail Business Unit at Oracle, responsible for the full P&L and go-to-market for the retail portfolio of solutions. Before that, Jill spent almost a decade at IBM in various leadership positions. She was the vice president and global leader for IBM's Global Business Services retail consulting practice, responsible for the vision, strategy and financial growth of the retail business and also held the role of vice president, Retail Store Solutions.
 
Jill was named by Consulting Magazine as one of their Top 25 Consultants for her vision and strategy in the  retail industry. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York and is an active member of the National Retail Federation (NRF). She was a keynote speaker at NRF's 100th Anniversary Big Show in New York City and at the World Retail Congress in Berlin. Jill has been quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Stores Magazine, and has published thought leadership on key industry topics.
 
Jill is also on the board of directors for the Women's Center of Greater Danbury; a non-profit organization supporting women and teens. She holds a Bachelors in Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts, graduating Summa Cum Laude.

 

Philip B. Daniele, III was named President and Chief Executive Officer and appointed to the Board of Directors on January 2, 2024. Previously, Mr. Daniele served as Executive Vice President – Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain from 2021 to 2023 and Senior Vice President – Commercial from 2015 to 2021. Mr. Daniele has also held several other key management positions with the Company, including Vice President – Commercial Support, Vice President – Merchandising and Divisional Vice President – Store Operations.

Ian Bremmer is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policymakers, and the general public make sense of the world around them. Ian is president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world's leading global research and advisory firm, and GZERO Media, a digital media company providing intelligent and engaging news coverage of international affairs. Ian is an independent voice on critical issues around the globe, offering clearheaded insights through speeches, written commentary, and even satirical puppets (really!). Ian is credited with bringing the craft of political risk to financial markets, and for establishing it as an academic discipline. His definition of emerging markets— “those countries where politics matters at least as much as economics for market outcomes”—has become an industry standard. “G-Zero,” his term for a global power vacuum in which no country is willing and able to set the international agenda, is widely used by policymakers and thought leaders. A prolific writer, Ian is the author of eleven books, including The New York Times bestsellers “Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism,” which examines the rise of populism across the world, and his latest book, “The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats—and Our Response—Will Change the World,” which considers looming global crises (health emergencies, climate change, and technological revolution) and their potential to create global prosperity and opportunity. Ian is foreign affairs columnist and editor at large for Time magazine and the host of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, a global affairs program that airs weekly on US public television. Uniquely positioned to bring unbiased analysis on complex geopolitical issues, Ian is a frequent guest on leading broadcast television, digital news, and podcasts— from CNN and MSNBC to FOX and Newsmax— as well as key international media. In 2023-2024, Ian served as rapporteur of the UN High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, whose 2024 report marked the first global initiative to address AI-related risks and sharing its transformative potential globally. Ian holds a master's degree and a doctorate in political science from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in international relations from Tulane University. He currently teaches at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and previously was a professor at New York University. Ian is also a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He lives in New York City with his wife Ann and their wily Norfolk Terrier, Moose.

Sally Jewell has been a director since January 2020. From June 2019 until May 2020, she served as the interim Chief Executive Officer of The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental non-profit organization, where she continues to serve as a global board member. She served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017. Prior to her government service, she was CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc., a retailer of outdoor recreation equipment and services, from 2005 to 2013, COO from 2000 to 2005 and a board member from 1996 to 2013. Previously, she worked in commercial banking for 19 years, including in various executive capacities. She serves as chair of the board of Symetra Financial Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Life Insurance Company. Mrs. Jewell’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her extensive board service at other public and private corporations and non-profit organizations, and her diverse experience, including serving in leadership positions in government, academia, retail and environmental sustainability.

Chip Bergh is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., an apparel company. Prior to his time at Levi Strauss & Co., he spent 28 years at The Procter & Gamble Co., where he held a variety of executive roles, including Group President of Global Male Grooming, and managed businesses in multiple regions worldwide. Mr. Bergh brings to the Board extensive experience in executive leadership at large global companies and international business management. From his more than 40 years at Levi Strauss and Procter & Gamble, Mr. Bergh has a strong operational and strategic background with significant experience in brand management. He also brings public company governance experience as a board member and committee member of other public and private companies. Mr. Bergh currently serves as director of Pinterest, and previously served as director of VF Corporation and Levi Strauss & Co.

Mr. Shah is our co-founder and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board since 2002. Prior to founding Wayfair, Mr. Shah served as Chief Executive Officer for Simplify Mobile Corporation, an enterprise software company he co-founded in 2001, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Greylock Partners, a venture capital firm, in 2001. Mr. Shah served in various roles at iXL Enterprises, Inc., including as Chief Operating Officer and a director, from 1998 to 2000, and as Chief Executive Officer of Spinners Incorporated, an IT consulting company he co-founded, from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Shah received a B.S. from Cornell University.

J.K. Symancyk is CEO of Signet Jewelers. He brings over 30 years of retail industry experience across a diverse range of categories and has spent his career in large-scale organizations. Symancyk most recently served for six years as CEO of PetSmart, Inc., overseeing a growth plan and accelerating the company's leadership through proprietary brand development, services expansion, loyalty program creation, and digital and supply chain capabilities enhancements. Previously, Symancyk served as CEO of Academy Sports + Outdoors from 2015 to 2018, where he led a return to growth and strategic positioning for the company's initial public offering, refining the merchandise strategy and resetting major infrastructure to support a national omnichannel footprint. From 2006 to 2015, Symancyk held roles of increasing responsibility at Meijer, a supercenter chain throughout the Midwest, including Group Vice President, EVP Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Operating officer and President. Symancyk began his career with 12 years at Walmart where he held various leadership roles, ultimately serving from 2004 to 2006 as Divisional Merchandise Manager, Sam's Club Division. Symancyk currently is a member of the Retail Industry Leaders Association and serves on the Board of Directors of Bath & Body Works, Inc. He previously served as a director at Chewy, Inc., from April 2019 to July 2021, and GameStop Corp., from March 2020 to June 2021. Symancyk graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

In his role as Accenture’s Global Generative AI Lead for the firm’s Retail practice, Brett is helping to shape the next evolution of retail powered by AI. Brett is instrumental in educating Accenture's clientele, helping them navigate the rapidly evolving space. He is focused on helping retailers use the emerging technology to unlock value across their business and customer experiences. During his time at Accenture, Brett has also held a leadership role in the firm’s Omnichannel Commerce practice. Before joining Accenture, Brett spent the bulk of his career helping brands and retailers navigate and embrace emerging technologies. From web to mobile and now Generative AI, Brett has been at forefront of many of the technology movements of the past couple of decades. Early in his career, Brett worked for m-Qube, a successful start-up that jumpstarted the mobile commerce and marketing era. Brett also spent 11 years at Digitas — a Publicis Groupe digital agency. At Digitas, he created and led the company’s efforts around several emerging areas, including the company’s commerce offerings, mobile practice and their Connected Commerce Showcase — an award-winning experience focused on the convergence of physical and digital store technologies and shopping experiences. Brett holds a B.A. from Hobart College and his M.B.A. from Babson College

Bret is Co-Founder of Sierra. Most recently, he served as Co-CEO of Salesforce. Prior to Salesforce, Bret founded Quip and was CTO of Facebook. He started his career at Google, where he co-created Google Maps. Bret serves on the board of OpenAI.

Susan Morris is the Chief Executive Officer of Albertsons Companies, Inc., a leading food and drug retailer in the United States. In this role, Susan leads the Company’s growth and innovation through the accelerated strategy to earn Customers for Life, with a focus on digital engagement in e-commerce, loyalty, pharmacy and health, and in-store, as well as connecting retail brands with shoppers around the joys of food through the Albertsons Media Collective. Four decades ago, Susan began her career at a customer service desk at an Albertsons store in the Denver market. Today, she is an accomplished leader with a deep knowledge of all aspects of the retail grocery business. Throughout her career, she has invested in the personal and professional growth of associates and led high-performing teams that continually raise the bar for Albertsons Cos. customers and the communities they serve. Before becoming CEO, Susan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer from 2018 to 2025. She led the retail operations of the Company and oversaw more than 2,200 stores across 35 states. Her experience also includes serving as Executive Vice President of Regional Operations, Division President in two markets, and various other leadership roles across merchandising and operations. She serves on the Boards of Directors of IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA) and the Food Marketing Institute. Previously she served as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Albertsons Companies Foundation, which is committed to reducing food insecurity and lifting up communities the Company serves.

Corie Barry is CEO of Best Buy Co. Inc., the leading provider of consumer technology products and services, with over 85,000 employees in North America and more than $43 billion in annual revenue. She also serves on the company’s board of directors. Prior to becoming CEO in June 2019, Corie served in several other executive positions, playing a critical role in developing and executing the company’s Building the New Blue growth strategy and related transformation. Most recently, she was the company’s chief financial and strategic transformation officer, overseeing strategic transformation and growth, digital and technology, global finance, investor relations, enterprise risk and compliance, integration management, and Best Buy Health. Corie joined Best Buy in 1999 and has held a variety of financial and operational roles across the organization, both in the field and at the corporate office. She became CFO in 2016 and, prior to that, served as chief strategic growth officer. She has also served as senior vice president of domestic finance and interim president of Best Buy’s services organization. Before joining Best Buy, Corie started her career as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche. A Minnesota native, Corie holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and management from the College of St. Benedict, where she now serves on the board of trustees. Additionally, she serves on the board of directors for Domino’s Pizza.