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Carphone Warehouse Group plc in Sweden, where he was a managing director for seven years. Prior to his service at Carphone
Warehouse Group plc, he was a managing director with Mviva in London from 2000 to 2001, investment banker with Nomura
International Investment Bank in London from 1997 to 1999, and a tax accountant in Brisbane, Australia with Bernays Brown
Chartered Accountants from 1992 to 1997.
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 Theatre from 2008 to 2011; and Vice President, Home Entertainment from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining Best
Buy in 2004 as Vice President, Digital Imaging, Mr. Mohan was vice president and general merchandising manager for Good
Guys, an audio/video specialty retailer in the western United States. Mr. Mohan also previously worked at Future Shop in
Canada from 1988 to 1997, prior to our acquisition of the company, where he served in various merchandising roles. Mr.
Mohan serves as a member of the board of directors for Consumer Electronics Association Board of Industry Leaders and was
appointed as a trustee to Boys & Girls Club of America in March 2014.
Keith J. Nelsen has served as our General Counsel and Secretary since 2011. In this role, he manages our enterprise legal and
risk management functions, as well as acts as Secretary to our Board of Directors. Previously, in addition to his current role, he
also served as Chief Risk Officer from 2012 to 2013. He was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel in May
2011 and Secretary of the Company in June 2011 and served as Senior Vice President, Commercial and International General
Counsel from 2008 until his current appointment. Mr. Nelsen joined Best Buy in 2006 as Vice President, Operations and
International General Counsel. Prior to joining us, he worked at Danka Business Systems PLC, an office products supplier,
from 1997 to 2006 and served in various roles, including chief administration officer and general counsel. Prior to his time at
Danka, Mr. Nelsen held the role of vice president, legal from 1995 to 1997 at NordicTrack, Inc., a provider of leisure
equipment products. Mr. Nelsen began his career in 1989 as a practicing attorney with Best and Flanagan, LLP, a law firm
located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. Nelsen is a member of the board of directors of NuShoe, Inc., a privately held shoe
repair facility in San Diego, California.