Best Buy CEO Corie Barry to Chair RILA Board of Directors

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer Corie Barry will serve a two-year term as chair of the association’s board of directors. In addition, six new leaders were elected to join the board during the group’s semi-annual meeting held yesterday. 

New board members include:

• Michelle Peluso, Chief Customer Officer & Co-President of Retail, CVS Health
• Jeff Owen, Chief Executive Officer, Dollar General Corporation
• Ted Decker, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Home Depot, Inc.
• Steve Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer, L.L. Bean, Inc.
• Pam Stewart, Chief Customer Officer, Retail, North America Operating Unit, The Coca-Cola Company
• Don Unser, President, Thought Leadership Gen Merchandise/Retail, The NPD Group

“RILA accomplished big things over the last year – from securing tax fairness to advancing meaningful DEI initiatives to combating organized retail crime. None of it would have been possible without the leadership and support of our board of directors,” said RILA President Brian Dodge.  “I continue to be impressed by their commitment to collaboration and desire to see our entire industry thrive. I have no doubt that Corie, as our new chair, will carry on that tradition and under her guidance, we’re looking forward to achieving even more wins for the retail industry with this group in the years ahead.”

"The RILA Board, made up of a skilled and committed group of retail leaders, has worked tirelessly to do what is right for our employees, customers and the industry,” said Corie Barry, Best Buy Co., Inc. chief executive officer and RILA chair. “I’m thrilled for the opportunity ahead, and I look forward to partnering with my peers to continue to shape the future of our industry.”

The 2023 RILA Board of Directors:

• Corie Barry, Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Co., Inc. (Chair)
• Chip Bergh, President & Chief Executive Officer, Levi Strauss & Co.
• Shelley Bransten, Corporate Vice President, WW Retail & Consumer Goods, Microsoft Corporation
• Mark Breitbard, President & Chief Executive Officer, Global Gap Brand, Gap Inc.
• Jon Carson, Senior Vice President, Retail, Blue Yonder
• Brian Cornell, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Target Corporation 
• Ron Coughlin, Chief Executive Officer, Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc.
• Ted Decker, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Home Depot, Inc.
• Marvin Ellison, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
• Michelle Gass, President, Levi Strauss & Co.
• Alec Gefrides, Vice President, Internet of Things, Intel Corporation
• Richard Keyes, President & Chief Executive Officer, Meijer, Inc.
• Dave Kimbell, Chief Executive Officer, Ulta Beauty, Inc. 
• Jeff Lavers, Group President, Consumer, 3M Company
• Mark LaVigne, President & Chief Executive Officer, Energizer Holdings, Inc.
• Rodney McMullen, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Kroger Co.
• Erik Nordstrom, Chief Executive Officer, Nordstrom, Inc.
• Jeff Owen, Chief Executive Officer, Dollar General Corporation 
• Michelle Peluso, Chief Customer Officer & Co-President of Retail, CVS Health
• Bill Rhodes, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, AutoZone, Inc.
• Steve Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer, L.L. Bean, Inc.
• Jill Standish, Senior Managing Director, Global Retail Consulting Practice, Accenture
• Pam Steward, Chief Customer Officer, Retail, North America Operating Unit, The Coca-Cola Company
• J.K. Symancyk, President & Chief Executive Officer, PetSmart, Inc.
• Don Unser, President, Thought Leadership Gen Merchandise/Retail, The NPD Group 
• Tim Baer, Partner, TRB Partners, LLC (Counsel to the Board)

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RILA is the US trade association for leading retailers. We convene decision-makers, advocate for the industry, and promote operational excellence and innovation. Our aim is to elevate a dynamic industry by transforming the environment in which retailers operate.

RILA members include more than 200 retailers, product manufacturers, and service suppliers, which together account for more than $1.5 trillion in annual sales, millions of American jobs, and more than 100,000 stores, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers domestically and abroad.
 

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