Corie Barry

Chief Executive Officer Best Buy

Last Reviewed: September 30, 2026

Executive Summary

Corie Barry is Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy, the North American consumer electronics retailer, and a member of its board. She has run the company since June 2019. She took the job after twenty years inside Best Buy, most of them in finance, and her last role before it was Chief Financial and Strategic Transformation Officer. Best Buy describes her as the second-longest tenured CEO in its history. In April 2026 the company announced that she will step down as CEO and leave the board at the end of 31 October 2026, and that Jason Bonfig, who runs merchandising, e-commerce, supply chain and Best Buy Canada, will succeed her on 1 November. Best Buy said she will remain a strategic advisor for six months afterwards. Outside Best Buy she has been a director of Domino’s Pizza since 2018 and became its Lead Independent Director in July 2026.

Career Highlights

• Chief Executive Officer and director of Best Buy since June 2019. The company employs more than 80,000 people and operates over 1,000 stores in North America.
• Chief Financial Officer of Best Buy from 2016 to 2019, adding the role of Strategic Transformation Officer in 2018.
• Earlier Best Buy roles included Chief Strategic Growth Officer, interim President of the services business, and Senior Vice President of Domestic Finance.
• Best Buy’s 2026 proxy statement credits her with helping launch the In-Home Consultation program, rebuild the membership offerings, grow Best Buy Ads and launch a new Best Buy Marketplace.
• Director of Domino’s Pizza since July 2018. She chairs its Compensation and Human Capital Committee and was elected Lead Independent Director in July 2026.

Professional Journey

Barry, a Minnesota native, started her career as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche. She joined Best Buy in 1999 and held financial and operational roles both in the field and at the corporate office. By 2010 she was Vice President of Finance for the Home Customer Solutions Group. She then became Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Business Development for the Home Business Group, and in 2013 Senior Vice President of Domestic Finance.

From 2015 she moved beyond finance, serving as Chief Strategic Growth Officer and, for a time, interim President of Best Buy’s services organization. She became Chief Financial Officer in 2016 and added the title of Strategic Transformation Officer in 2018. In that combined role she oversaw strategic transformation and growth, digital and technology, global finance, investor relations, enterprise risk and compliance, integration management and Best Buy Health. Best Buy says she played a critical role in developing and executing its Building the New Blue growth strategy.

She became CEO in June 2019 and joined the board the same month. Best Buy’s 2026 proxy statement credits her with leading the execution of its growth strategy, including the In-Home Consultation program, the rebuilt membership offerings, the expansion of the Best Buy Ads retail media business and the launch of a new online Best Buy Marketplace. The company reported more than $41 billion in revenue for fiscal 2026.

On 22 April 2026 Best Buy announced its CEO succession plan. According to her Best Buy biography, after seven years as CEO and 27 with the company, she decided it was the right time to hand over leadership. The board chose Jason Bonfig, a Best Buy merchant since 1999, to succeed her effective 1 November 2026. Barry will leave the CEO role and the board at the end of 31 October. Best Buy said the two would work closely on the transition and that she will serve as a strategic advisor for six months after stepping down. Board chair David Kenny credited her with guiding the company through “some of the most tumultuous and uncertain times we have ever seen.”

She has served on the board of Domino’s Pizza since July 2018, where she chairs the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. In July 2026 Domino’s independent directors elected her Lead Independent Director.

Education

College of St. Benedict

Bachelor’s degrees, Accounting and Management