Best Buy

Industry: Consumer electronics company

Description

Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. It was originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music. Headquarters: Richfield, Minnesota, United States CEO: Hubert Joly Founder: Richard M. Schulze Subsidiaries: Geek Squad, Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc, More about Best BuyShow less

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Best Buy Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Adaobi Okolue Adaobi Okolue Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Adaobi Okolue's Best Buy Experience August 2004 - December 2007
Job Marketing Strategist. Writer. Artist.
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Twin Cities Media Alliance   May 2015 - Present
Consultant  May 2009 - Present
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network - Twin Cities  February 2010 - January 2013
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities/ISEEK   March 2010 - October 2010
Page Education Foundation  January 2008 - May 2009
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits  May 2007 - May 2008
Best Buy   August 2004 - December 2007

Skills
Strategic Communications, Marketing Communications, Social Media, Public Relations, Nonprofits, Leadership, Content Strategy, Event Planning, Event Management, Strategic Planning, Blogging, Volunteer Management, Creative Direction, Program Development, Marketing, Digital Strategy, Brand Development, Strategy, Program Management, Writing, Creative Problem Solving, Idea Generation, Ideas Development, Media Relations

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations, African/African-American studies

David Keysser David Keysser Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
David Keysser's Best Buy Experience May 2006 - June 2010
Job ERP Application Sales Representative Financials Services at Oracle
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Oracle  December 2014 - Present
Oracle  September 2013 - December 2014
Oracle  2012 - August 2013
MentorMate  April 2011 - October 2011
Graybow.Olson   February 2010 - October 2011
Best Buy   May 2006 - June 2010

Skills
SEO, Sales, Photoshop, Web Design, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, Marketing, Sandler

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2008 — 2012
BA

Hopkins High School   2004 — 2008

Rico Taing Rico Taing Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Rico Taing's Best Buy Experience June 2012 - October 2014
Job Systems Analyst Intern at UnitedHealth Group
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
PwC  2015 - Present
UnitedHealth Group  June 2015 - August 2015
The Minnesota Daily  May 2015 - August 2015
The Minnesota Daily  July 2014 - May 2015
Mosaic Sales Solutions  August 2014 - November 2014
Best Buy   June 2012 - October 2014

Skills
Teamwork, Customer Service, Friendly Personality, Strategic Partnerships, Social Media, Retail, Home Theater, Microsoft Office, Visual Merchandising, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Influencer Marketing, Merchandising, Microsoft Word, Cashiering, Marketing, Social Networking, Leadership, Store Management

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2013 — 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Information Systems and Finance, 3.7

Prior Lake High School   2009 — 2013
High School Diploma

Kshitij Pendurkar Kshitij Pendurkar Eden Prairie, Minnesota Details
Kshitij Pendurkar's Best Buy Experience 2010 - 2011
Job Clinical Research Associate at AUM Cardiovascular, Inc
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
AUM Cardiovascular, Inc  May 2015 - August 2015
AUM Cardiovascular, Inc  May 2014 - December 2014
University of Minnesota/Fairview   2011 - 2014
Rowdy Beats   August 2012 - August 2012
Best Buy   2010 - 2011
Rising Talent Management   2006 - 2008
Sony Pictures Entertainment  September 2006 - June 2007

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Photoshop, Teamwork, Final Cut Pro, Matlab, EPIC Hyperspace, Leadership, Analysis, Public Relations, Statistics, Mathematica, Epic Systems, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Customer Service, Research, Public Speaking

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2011 — 2015
BS, Biomedical Engineering

Brea Atkinson Brea Atkinson Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Brea Atkinson's Best Buy Experience October 2004 - October 2007
Job Communication Strategist
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Optum  December 2013 - Present
Bethesda Lutheran Church  December 2007 - August 2014
American Cancer Society  October 2006 - December 2013
Best Buy   October 2004 - October 2007
University of Minnesota Housing and Residential Life  2006 - 2007

Skills
Fundraising, Community Outreach, Event Planning, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits, Leadership, Strategic Communications, Event Management, Public Speaking, Social Media, Public Relations, Leadership Development, Community Development, Volunteer Training, Strategy, Community Organizing, Training, Program Management, Social Networking, Marketing Communications, Recruiting, Press Releases, Community Engagement, Social Media..., Strategic Planning, Newsletters, Media Relations, Marketing, Higher Education, Management, Program Development, Volunteer Recruiting, Board Development, Editing, Analytics, Content Management, CRM, Workshop Facilitation, Copy Editing, Internal Communications, CSS, MadCap Flare, Brand Management, Style Guides

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Individualized Studies, Psychology, Communication Studies, and Youth Studies

Javen Ackerman Javen Ackerman Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Javen Ackerman's Best Buy Experience August 2013 - January 2015
Job Content Specialist at Trexin Consulting
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Trexin Consulting  June 2015 - Present
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension  January 2015 - June 2015
Best Buy   August 2013 - January 2015
Family  May 2007 - August 2013
Javen Ackerman Creative Services   December 2005 - July 2009
Contractor  November 2004 - December 2005
Pro Staff  2002 - 2004
North Star Commodity Investment Company   October 2000 - July 2001
Questar Data Systems  December 1998 - October 2000

Skills
Technical Writing, Copywriting, Editing, Blogging, Graphic Design, Web Design, HTML, CSS, Advertising, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Leadership

Education
University of Minnesota, Morris   1992 — 1996
Bachelor's degree, English

Robert Zilisch Robert Zilisch Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Robert Zilisch's Best Buy Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job H&B Specialist Actuarial at Aon Hewitt
Industry Insurance
Experience
Aon Hewitt  February 2015 - Present
Assurant Health  May 2014 - August 2014
Superior Asphalt   July 2012 - September 2013
Van Cleve Community center   January 2013 - May 2013
University of Minnesota  March 2011 - June 2012
Best Buy   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Teamwork, Public Speaking, Social Media, Research, Java, English, Windows, Photoshop, Team Leadership, Leadership, Time Management

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2010 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics Actuarial Sciences Specialization, Junior

Kris Maule Kris Maule Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Kris Maule's Best Buy Experience July 2005 - December 2007
Job Clinical Marketing Strategist at Pearson Assessment & Instruction
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Pearson - Assessment & Instruction  April 2014 - Present
Pearson Assessments  April 2011 - Present
Carrot - United Health Group   December 2008 - January 2011
UnitedHealth Group  January 2008 - January 2011
Ingenix/UnitedHealth Group   2008 - January 2011
Carrot (ad agency) - United Health Group   2008 - January 2011
Carrot India   2008 - 2008
Best Buy   July 2005 - December 2007
John Ryan Performance  August 2001 - July 2005
Entolo  1999 - 2002

Skills
Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Project Management, Email Marketing, Direct Marketing, Leadership, Trade Shows, Product Management, Project Execution, Management, Account Management, Online Marketing, Sales, Digital Marketing, Strategy, Social Media, Budgets, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Management, Direct Mail, Analytics, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, B2B, Multi-channel Marketing, Supervisory Skills, Interactive Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Product Marketing, Lead Generation, Marketing Research, Strategic Partnerships, Cross-functional Team..., CRM, Web Analytics, Brochures, Brand Development, Brand Management, Digital Strategy, Newsletters, PowerPoint, Point of Purchase, Environmental Design, Market Planning, Global Marketing, Strategic Planning, Creative Direction

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1987 — 1991
Biology

Mayo High School   1984 — 1987

Mofoluto Afolayan Mofoluto Afolayan Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Mofoluto Afolayan's Best Buy Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Data/Decision Scientist, Educator, Mentor and Coach
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Best Buy   January 2015 - Present
Nestle Nutrition North America  September 2014 - December 2014
Corporate America  August 2013 - August 2014
Leadership  October 2008 - February 2014

Skills
Teamwork, Data Analysis, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, Access, SQL, Analytics, Strategic Planning, Databases

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Woodbury High School   2006 — 2008
H.S. Diploma, Math and Science Focus

Zach Austin Zach Austin Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Zach Austin's Best Buy Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Student at University of MinnesotaTwin Cities
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Austin Contracting LLC   August 2013 - Present
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity  December 2013 - May 2014
Best Buy   June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Budgets, Solidworks, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Matlab, Microsoft Word, Social Networking, Event Planning, C++, CAD, Project Planning, PTC Creo

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor's Degree, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Washburn High School   2008 — 2012
High School

Nick Dangeur Nick Dangeur Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Nick Dangeur's Best Buy Experience October 1992 - July 1995
Job Media Specialist at University of WisconsinStout Company Page
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Wisconsin-Stout Company Page  November 2014 - Present
UW-Stout  September 2013 - October 2014
University of Wisconsin-River Falls  January 2005 - 2012
Dangeur Films   July 1995 - December 2004
Best Buy   October 1992 - July 1995

Skills
Video Production, Broadcast, Video Editing, Editing, Video, Final Cut Pro, Copywriting, Film Production, Photography, Television, Social Media, Social Networking, Creative Writing, Film, Multimedia, Event Planning, Radio, Video Conferencing, Polycom Video..., Media Relations, Content Strategy, Press Releases, Adobe Creative Suite, Facebook, New Media, Digital Media, Videography, Advertising, Blogging, Post Production

Education
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Joey Oslund Joey Oslund Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Joey Oslund's Best Buy Experience July 2011 - June 2013
Job Realtor at Edina Realty
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Edina Realty  June 2013 - Present
Best Buy   July 2011 - June 2013
Renters Warehouse  November 2010 - February 2013
Edina Realty  April 2005 - November 2010

Skills
Sales, Real Estate, Selling, Leases, Investment Properties, Residential Homes, Foreclosures, Rental Real Estate, Rental Management, Tenant, Property Management, Real Estate Transactions, Single Family Homes, Short Sales, Property, Marketing, Management, Customer Service, First Time Home Buyers

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2002 — 2005
Business and Sports Studies

University of St. Thomas   2002 — 2003
Business

Stephanie Cantu Stephanie Cantu Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Stephanie Cantu's Best Buy Experience November 2013 - Present
Job Digital Product Manager
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Best Buy   November 2013 - Present
Target  March 2012 - November 2013
RE/MAX  September 2000 - January 2012
Capella University  2008 - November 2011
Best Buy   August 2008 - November 2008
MetHodder  May 2008 - July 2008
Marshall Field's / Macy's North   June 2007 - May 2008
Marshall Field's / Macy's North   July 2005 - June 2007
Rogers and Hollands  March 2001 - May 2005

Skills
Merchandising, Event Management, Marketing Communications, Vendor Relations, Promotions, Social Media, Event Planning, Internal Communications, Cross-functional Team..., Email Marketing, Direct Mail, Order Fulfillment, Project Planning, Audience Segmentation, Webinars, Corporate Events, Account Management, Client Services, SharePoint, Onsite Management, Event Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Event Planning, Marketing..., SEO, Merchandise Planning, Website Merchandising, Creative Merchandising, Web Content, Web Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Strategy, Creative Direction, Management, Digital Strategy

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2000 — 2005
Bachelors of Science, Retail Merchandising

Christopher Lizama Christopher Lizama Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Christopher Lizama's Best Buy Experience November 2014 - April 2015
Job Software Engineer (Javascript) at LeadPages
Industry Computer Software
Experience
LeadPages  April 2015 - Present
Self-Employed  April 2014 - Present
Best Buy   November 2014 - April 2015
Sartorial Determinism Knitwear   May 2011 - November 2014
ArcStone  February 2014 - May 2014
Dogwood Coffee   March 2013 - September 2013

Skills
JavaScript, Aurelia, angular.js, CSS, Python, Design Patterns, Node.js, Philosophy, History, Programming, Critical Thinking, Web Development, HTML 5, Git, MongoDB, OS X, Sales, Ruby, Sustainability, Ruby on Rails, Photoshop, Customer Service, Web Applications, meteor.js, Meteor, Test Driven Development, SaaS, full stack web..., back end web development, Design, Flask, Redis, Scalable Web..., Apparel, Load Testing, angular, React.js, User Interface..., Backbone.js, HTML5, AngularJS

Education
RefactorU   2013 — 2013
Full Stack Web Development

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy

Danish Institute of Study Abroad   2010 — 2010
Sustainability in Europe

Leah Garaas Leah Garaas Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Leah Garaas's Best Buy Experience May 2007 - August 2009
Job Digital Producer, Music at Minnesota Public Radio
Industry Music
Experience
Minnesota Public Radio  June 2013 - Present
Minnesota Public Radio  October 2013 - July 2014
Minnesota Public Radio  September 2012 - June 2013
Terrorbird Media, LLC  May 2012 - August 2012
Radio K  May 2011 - May 2012
Best Buy   May 2007 - August 2009
KFC  November 2004 - May 2007

Skills
Music, Music Industry, Music Publicity, Music Licensing, Music Preparation, Digital Music Marketing, Music Business..., Social Media..., Social Media, Facebook Fan Page..., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Research, Teamwork, Public Speaking, HTML, Netia, MusicMaster, Organizational Vision, iOS, PC, Communicative Skills, Twitter, Facebook Fan Page..., Wordpress, Tumblr, Music Scheduling, Blogging, Radio, Social Networking, Broadcast, Social Media Marketing, Digital Media

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Individual Studies, Arts, Communication Studies & Sociology

Alicia Jarosh, CTP Alicia Jarosh, CTP Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Alicia Jarosh, CTP's Best Buy Experience 2003 - April 2005
Job Director, Customer Experience at PeopleNet
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
PeopleNet  April 2014 - Present
PeopleNet  January 2008 - Present
mPRessionsPR   2007 - 2011
PeopleNet  April 2005 - January 2008
Best Buy   2003 - April 2005
Best Buy   2002 - 2003
Best Buy   2000 - 2002

Skills
Customer Experience, Customer Satisfaction, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Call Center, Customer Service, Customer Retention, Vendor Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Call Centers, Cross-functional Team..., Account Management, Troubleshooting, Quality Assurance, Telecommunications, Product Management, Management, Technical Support, Team Management, Project Management, Leadership, Logistics, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Project Planning, Training, Business Process..., SaaS, Integration, Sales, CRM, Solution Selling, Mobile Devices, Strategy, Start-ups, Business Analysis, Sales Operations, Business Development, Enterprise Software, Product Marketing, Customer Experience..., Customer Acquisition

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Eric Thon Eric Thon Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Eric Thon's Best Buy Experience March 2007 - September 2007
Job Query Specialist at University of Minnesota Foundation
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
University of Minnesota Foundation  December 2011 - Present
University of Minnesota Foundation  August 2010 - December 2011
University of Minnesota  December 2007 - August 2010
Best Buy   March 2007 - September 2007
Two Fish Studios   February 2006 - March 2007

Skills
Pro Tools, SQL, PL/SQL, Music, Data Analysis, Recording, Music Production, Sound Design, OS X, Networking, Editing, Customer Service, Psychology, Video, Nonprofits, Windows, Fundraising, HTML, Analysis, Teaching

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2007 — 2010
B.S., Psychology

McNally Smith College of Music   2004 — 2006
A.A.S., Recording Technology

Christine Radzak Christine Radzak Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Christine Radzak's Best Buy Experience February 1998 - November 2011
Job Senior Manager at Best Buy Mobile Speciality Stores
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy Mobile - Stand Alone Speciality Stores   November 2011 - Present
Best Buy   February 1998 - November 2011
Connect Retail Services   February 2010 - November 2010
Rukavina for Governor   November 2009 - March 2010
Best Buy   August 2008 - February 2009
Stand-Alone   August 2007 - February 2009
Best Buy   July 2007 - August 2008
Best Buy   December 2005 - July 2007
Best Buy   January 2006 - June 2007
Best Buy Corporate  April 2005 - December 2005

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Leadership, Retail, Sales Operations, Strategy, Management, Training

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1996 — 2001

Joshua M. Ahlberg Joshua M. Ahlberg Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Joshua M. Ahlberg's Best Buy Experience November 2013 - May 2014
Job Vice President National Accounts
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Insignia Systems, Inc.   May 2014 - Present
Best Buy   November 2013 - May 2014
Best Buy   June 2011 - November 2013
General Mills  August 2009 - July 2011
BBDO  October 2007 - June 2009
Colangelo  December 2005 - September 2007
IdentiSys Inc.  April 2004 - October 2005
Red Peg Marketing  November 2003 - April 2004
Office of Congresswoman Betty McCollum  September 2001 - March 2002

Skills
Integrated Marketing, Management, Strategy, Marketing, Advertising, CRM, Product Management, Budgets, Project Management, Product Launch, Sales Management, Sales, Competitive Analysis, Product Marketing, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Email Marketing, Brand Development, Brand Management, Marketing Communications, Online Advertising, Market Planning, Customer Insight, Direct Marketing

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1998 — 2003

Derrick Du Derrick Du San Francisco Bay Area Details
Derrick Du's Best Buy Experience April 2003 - August 2003
Job Systems Engineer/Test/Integration at Lockheed Martin
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company  June 2011 - Present
Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services  February 2009 - July 2011
Sun Microsystems  January 2006 - December 2008
Goodrich Sensor Systems  May 2008 - September 2008
Honeywell  May 2006 - May 2008
University of Minnesota  August 2003 - May 2007
University of Minnesota  June 2006 - October 2006
Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution  May 2005 - September 2005
Best Buy   April 2003 - August 2003
Bailiwick  January 2002 - May 2003

Skills
Matlab, Perl, VHDL, Verilog, Pspice, TCP/IP, Visual Basic, Eclipse, Visual Studio, HTML, Software, ClearQuest

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2007 — 2008
MS.EE, Electrical Engineering

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2003 — 2007
BS.EE, Electrical Engineering

Kris Tiefenthaler, SPHR Kris Tiefenthaler, SPHR Chicago, Illinois Details
Kris Tiefenthaler, SPHR's Best Buy Experience 2007 - 2008
Job Director of Human Resources at HIMSS
Industry Human Resources
Experience
HIMSS  October 2014 - Present
Chicago Public Schools  January 2011 - September 2014
Chicago Public Schools  2011 - 2012
Bankers Life and Casualty  2009 - 2011
Best Buy   2007 - 2008
Sears Holdings Corporation  2005 - 2007
Sears Holdings Corporation  2003 - 2005
Sears, Roebuck and Co.   1999 - 2003
Sears, Roebuck and Co.   1998 - 1999
Sears, Roebuck and Co.   1996 - 1998

Skills
Performance Management, Employee Relations, Leadership, Human Resources, Recruiting, Training, Vendor Management, Talent Management, Strategy, Process Improvement, Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Compensation & Benefits..., Continuous Improvement, Management, Employment Law, Temporary Placement, Cross-functional Team..., Organizational..., Organizational..., Change Management, Employee Training, Team Building, Talent Acquisition, HR Project Management, Team Leadership, Operations Management, Coaching, Retail, Sales, Customer Service, Budgets, Event Planning, Payroll, Onboarding, Project Planning, Employee Engagement, Analysis, Staff Development, Personnel Management, Store Management, Performance Appraisal, Employee Benefits, Customer Satisfaction, Hiring, Inventory Management, EEOC, Compensation & Benefits, Program Management

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management

Falgun Patel Falgun Patel Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Falgun Patel's Best Buy Experience September 2011 - January 2015
Job Strategic Pricing Manager Optum at UnitedHealth Group
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
UnitedHealth Group  February 2015 - Present
Best Buy   September 2011 - January 2015

Skills
Leadership, Retail, Management, Analysis, Sales, Strategy, Merchandising, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Cross-functional Team..., Financial Analysis, Pricing, Customer Service, Analytics, Finance, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Retail Sales, Profit, Store Operations, Labor Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Access, Essbase, PeopleSoft, Project Planning, P&L Management, Project Management, Labor, Financial Reporting, Business Objects, Financial Planning, Strategic Planning, PowerPoint, Forecasting, Continuous Improvement, Labor Relations, Strategic Financial..., MS Excel Pivot Tables, Teradata Data Warehouse, Budget Forecasts, Operating Budgets, Team Building, Budgets, Business Strategy, Underwriting

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2004 — 2009
Bachelor’s Degree, Economics and Finance

Nathan Triplett Nathan Triplett Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Nathan Triplett's Best Buy Experience February 2007 - July 2009
Job Account Executive at BiG Athletics
Industry Entertainment
Experience
BiG Athletics   May 2013 - Present
National Football League  2010 - 2013
Landescapes   September 2012 - November 2012
Best Buy   February 2007 - July 2009

Skills
Athletic Performance, Athlete Development, Athletics, Intercollegiate..., Athletic Footwear, Landscaping, Athletic Training, Construction, Construction Management, Farms, Farm Equipment, Farmers, Farmland, Hunting, Hunter, Hunting Land, Hunters, Sporting Goods, Sports Coaching, Sports, Sports Injuries, Tiling, Customer Service, Leadership, Sales

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Construction Management

Realtor Roxie Realtor Roxie Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Realtor Roxie's Best Buy Experience 2000 - 2003
Job Realtor Bilingual (Spanish) Bridge Realty LLC
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Bridge Realty LLC  February 2007 - Present
VIP Real Estate   May 2003 - 2007
Best Buy   2000 - 2003

Skills
Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate, Real Estate Staging, Listing Homes, Multiple Listing Service, Zillow, National Association of..., Buyer's Agent, Sellers, First Time Home Sellers, First Time Home Buyers, Move Up Buyers, Relocation Buyers, Buyer Education, Buyers, Buyer Representation, Seller Representation, New Home Construction, Townhomes, Condos, Condo Conversion, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate License

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor’s Degree, Spanish, Anthropology & Latin American Studies

Adam Kracke Adam Kracke Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Adam Kracke's Best Buy Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Corporate Recruiter EIP, IT, eCommerce, Procurement Best Buy
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Best Buy   August 2013 - Present
vtrIT  July 2011 - July 2013
Ajasa Technologies  January 2011 - July 2011
Management Recruiters International  November 2007 - December 2010
Primerica Financial Services  February 2002 - October 2007

Skills
Full-cycle Recruiting, Microsoft Office, Interviewing, Customer Relations, Direct Sales, Sales Process, Salary Negotiation, Pricing Negotiation, Telephone Skills, Sales Management, Training & Development, Account Management, IT contract negotiation, Benefits Negotiation, Interviews, SDLC, Cold Calling, Medical Devices, Customer Service, Internet Recruiting, SharePoint, Leadership, Vendor Management, Temporary Placement, Training, Applicant Tracking..., Talent Management, Management, Employee Training, Hiring, Staffing Services, Technical Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Networking, College Recruiting, Sourcing, Contract Recruitment, CRM, Screening Resumes, IT Recruitment

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
B.A., Psychology

Lauren Spanier Lauren Spanier Andover, Minnesota Details
Lauren Spanier's Best Buy Experience August 2009 - Present
Job MFT Grad Student
Industry Individual & Family Services
Experience
Timberland Partners  August 2012 - Present
HSI Crisis Connection   August 2011 - Present
Best Buy   August 2009 - Present

Skills
Eager To Learn, Fast Learner, Employee Engagement

Education
St. Cloud State University   2012 — 2014
Masters of Science, Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2008 — 2011
B.A., Psychology

American Sign LanguageFour year training at University of Minnesota

Lisa Savage Lisa Savage Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Lisa Savage's Best Buy Experience March 2014 - June 2014
Job Store Manager at Coach
Industry Retail
Experience
Coach  June 2014 - Present
Best Buy   March 2014 - June 2014
Best Buy   March 2013 - March 2014
Ann Taylor LOFT  May 2012 - March 2013
Apple  August 2007 - March 2012
Gap Inc.  April 2004 - August 2007
J.Crew  May 2001 - April 2004
Gap Inc.  September 1990 - May 2001

Skills
Store Management, Visual Merchandising, Merchandising, Retail, Profit, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Driving Results, Customer Experience, Fashion, Situational Leadership, Income Statement, Customer Satisfaction, Apparel, Computer Proficiency, Gallup Strengths, Employee Engagement, Employee Management, Team Building, Cross-functional Team..., Team Leadership, Networking, College Recruiting, Customer Service, iLife, iWork, OS X, Sales, iPhoto, iPhone, Store Operations, Leadership, Loss Prevention, Big Box, Time Management, People Development, Retail Sales, Hiring, Multi-unit, Recruiting, New Store Openings, POS, Multi-channel Retail, Planograms, Consumer Electronics, Shrinkage, Product Knowledge, Performance Management, Trend Analysis, iTunes

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1986 — 1989
none, English

Peter Klatt Peter Klatt Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Peter Klatt's Best Buy Experience April 2010 - Present
Job Senior Specialist IT Sourcing & Contract Management at Best Buy
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Best Buy   April 2010 - Present
Best Buy   December 2012 - January 2014
Best Buy   February 2011 - December 2012
Best Buy   April 2010 - February 2011
Caribou Coffee  April 2007 - November 2008
Golf Galaxy  May 2003 - April 2007
Bally Total Fitness  March 2000 - May 2003

Skills
Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, Forecasting, Contract Negotiation, Budgeting, Facilities Management, Cost Analysis, MRP, Purchasing, Procurement, Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Negotiations, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Customer Service, Vendor Management, Retail, Contract Management, Leadership, Performance Management, Management, Budgets, Strategy, Supply Management, Change Management, Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Process..., Project Management, Training, Outsourcing, Cost Benefit, Pricing, Project Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Time Management, Cross-functional Team..., Inventory Control, Operations Management, Logistics

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1990 — 1995
BS, Leisure Services Management

Margo Halverson Margo Halverson Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Margo Halverson's Best Buy Experience June 1996 - October 1997
Job Sr HR Analyst, SPHR, Orbital ATK
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Orbital ATK  June 2014 - Present
PayTech  November 2012 - May 2014
CSM Bakery Products  April 2010 - April 2012
Datacard  June 2003 - July 2009
Datacard Group  June 2000 - June 2003
Datacard  December 1997 - June 2000
Best Buy   June 1996 - October 1997
First Bank System  August 1984 - July 1996

Skills
Project Management, Process Design, HR Consulting, EEO, Performance Management, HRIS, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Training, Business Strategy, Change Management, Payroll, Onboarding, Process Improvement, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Personnel Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, HR Policies, Program Management, PeopleSoft, Succession Planning, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Employee Benefits

Education
University of St. Thomas   2012 — 2012
Mini Masters, Business Administration

University of St. Thomas   2010 — 2010
Mini Masters, Project Management

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1979 — 1984
BA, Psychology

Derham Hall   1974 — 1979

Kevin Pichelman Kevin Pichelman Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Kevin Pichelman's Best Buy Experience January 2013 - November 2014
Job Senior Software Engineer at PeopleNet
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
PeopleNet  November 2014 - Present
Highly Clever Software LLC.   March 2012 - Present
Best Buy   January 2013 - November 2014
Rimage Corporation  August 2010 - December 2012
Ecolab  February 2006 - August 2010
Concrete Software, Inc.   February 2003 - February 2006

Skills
Android, C#, Java, Xamarin, Web Services, Visual Studio, C++, SQL, iPad, MySQL, iPhone, Eclipse, SQLite, Blackberry, Windows XP Tablet..., Symbian C++, Tablet PC, Stored Procedures, Technical Project..., Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Mobile Applications

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2013 — 2015
Master of Science in Software Engineering, Software Engineering

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1998 — 2003
Mathmatics

Jamie Minor Jamie Minor Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Jamie Minor's Best Buy Experience February 2004 - 2004
Job Accomplished Human Resources Professional and Entrepreneur
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Target  October 2009 - Present
StrengthIN, Inc.   2014 - Present
My Workplace Yoga   2013 - Present
Target Corporation  2012 - 2014
CorePower Yoga  2006 - 2014
Target Corporation  2009 - 2012
UnitedHealthcare  October 2006 - October 2009
Wells Fargo  2004 - 2006
Best Buy   February 2004 - 2004
Target  2003 - 2004

Skills
Full-cycle Recruiting, Project Management, Training Delivery, Onboarding, Leadership Development, Instructional Design, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Coaching, Talent Management, Applicant Tracking..., Employee Relations, College Recruiting, Training, Leadership, Vendor Management, Program Management, Organizational..., Human Resources, Management, Process Improvement, Strategy, Business Analysis, Consulting, Hiring, SDLC, Organizational..., Employee Engagement, Employee Training, Staff Development, Performance Management, Interviews, Retail, Team Building, Succession Planning, Career Development, Change Management, Employee Wellness, Executive Coaching

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1990 — 1995
B.S., Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor of Science (BS), Education

Robyn Hartzell Robyn Hartzell Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Robyn Hartzell's Best Buy Experience June 2005 - November 2006
Job Client Services
Industry Staffing and Recruiting
Experience
MoneyGram International  May 2015 - Present
TempForce  December 2013 - May 2015
FranNet Minnesota   January 2012 - December 2013
Pixel Farm Interactive   May 2007 - April 2008
Best Buy   June 2005 - November 2006
Media Loft  October 1993 - February 2005
Grey Global  January 1980 - December 1991

Skills
Consulting, Coaching, Franchising, Small Business, Entrepreneur, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management, Creative Strategy, Creative Direction, Account Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategy, Brand Development

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
BA, Journalism

Jason Rantala Jason Rantala Des Moines, Iowa Area Details
Jason Rantala's Best Buy Experience October 2010 - January 2011
Job Reporter at KCCITV
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
Hearst Television  2014 - Present
ABC5 TV  2012 - 2014
KDLT-TV  January 2011 - December 2011
Best Buy   October 2010 - January 2011
KARE-TV  January 2010 - May 2010
KARE-TV  September 2009 - January 2010
Radio K (KUOM-AM)   October 2008 - April 2009

Skills
Multimedia Journalism, Writing, Photojournalism, News Writing, Journalism, Breaking News, Broadcast, Broadcast Journalism, Storytelling, Video, Video Editing, Video Production, Videography

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Communications

Brian Maliszewski Brian Maliszewski Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Brian Maliszewski's Best Buy Experience June 2013 - July 2015
Job Optimization Analyst at US Bank
Industry Higher Education
Experience
US Bank  August 2015 - Present
Best Buy   June 2013 - July 2015
Xcel Energy  October 2012 - June 2013
Capella University  June 2007 - October 2012
Capella Education Company  June 2007 - October 2012

Skills
Higher Education, E-Learning, SharePoint, Data Analysis, Adult Education, Teradata, SQL, SAS, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Analysis, Visio, Microsoft Office

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Chang Peng Chang Peng Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Chang Peng's Best Buy Experience November 1999 - April 2001
Job Sr EA at Thrivent Financial
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Thrivent Financial  2010 - Present
WellPoint  May 2010 - 2010
MoneyGram International  May 2007 - 2010
The Open Group  2008 - 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota  January 2003 - May 2007
Conseco Finance  November 2001 - January 2003
HealthNexis LLC   May 2001 - November 2001
Best Buy   November 1999 - April 2001
GMAC-RFC  March 1999 - November 1999
UnitedHealth Group  July 1998 - March 1999

Skills
Strategic Thinking, Business Alignment, Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF, EAI, Technical Leadership, Information Architecture, Technical Architecture, Service Orientation, Solution Architecture, Information Integration, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Information Security..., Software Engineering, Identity Management, Influential, Mindfulness, Collaborative, Business Process..., SDLC, Web Services, Architecture, Program Management, Application Architecture, Business Architecture, IT Strategy, SOA, Analysis, Leadership, Websphere, Start-ups, Requirements Analysis, Governance, Visio, IT Management, Project Portfolio..., Software Project..., Vendor Management, ITIL, Agile Methodologies, Business Analysis, SharePoint, Business Process Design, IT Service Management, PMP, Architectures, Disaster Recovery, Resource Management, WebSphere

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1994 — 1997
Ph D Candidate, Computer Sciences and Engineering

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1992 — 1994
M.S., Computational and Applied Mathematics

Jessica Bevan Jessica Bevan Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Jessica Bevan's Best Buy Experience August 2015 - Present
Job ECCSales Representative at Best Buy
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   August 2015 - Present
BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP  September 2014 - May 2015
Nordstrom  July 2014 - September 2014
Hollister Co.  July 2011 - May 2014
Foreign Exchange Inc.  July 2013 - November 2013

Skills
Customer Service, Sales, Fashion, Project Management, Social Media Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Microsoft Office, Phone Etiquette, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Product Marketing, Sales Management, PowerPoint, Time Management, Social Media, Microsoft Word, Facebook, Leadership, Microsoft Excel

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2012 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Marketing

Westlake High School   2008 — 2012

Todd Nesgoda Todd Nesgoda Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Todd Nesgoda's Best Buy Experience March 1999 - July 2006
Job
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus   May 2007 - August 2013
Fairview Health Services  February 2012 - June 2013
Fairview Health Services  September 2010 - April 2011
United Health Group  September 2007 - July 2008
Rust Consulting  December 2006 - August 2007
Best Buy   March 1999 - July 2006

Skills
Team Building, Social Media, Project Coordination, Leadership, Event Management, Social Networking, Non-profits, Software Documentation, System Administration, Project Management, Training, Nonprofits, Marketing Communications, Human Resources, Management

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor of Arts, European History, American Studies, Liberal Arts

University of Saint Thomas - School of Business
Academic Certification, Public Relations, Business Communications

Ada Johnson Ada Johnson Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Ada Johnson's Best Buy Experience October 2010 - March 2012
Job Buyer at Target
Industry Retail
Experience
Target  December 2014 - Present
Target  February 2014 - December 2014
Target  March 2012 - February 2014
Best Buy   October 2010 - March 2012
Best Buy   September 2008 - November 2010
Best Buy   September 2006 - September 2008
Lazard  February 2005 - June 2006
Microsoft  September 2005 - January 2006
Marshall Field's  June 2005 - August 2005
JPI  2003 - 2004

Skills
Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, Sales, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Forecasting, Integrated Marketing, Management, Leadership, Training, Project Planning, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Inventory Management

Education
Bethel University   2007 — 2009
MBA, Entrepreneurship

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2002 — 2006
Bachelors of Science, Retail Merchandising and Business Management

Andrew Bacon Andrew Bacon Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Andrew Bacon's Best Buy Experience July 2014 - July 2015
Job Test Publisher at Pearson VUE
Industry Machinery
Experience
Pearson VUE  July 2015 - Present
Best Buy   July 2014 - July 2015
Continental Machines, Inc.   January 2013 - May 2014
Continental Machines, Inc. / DoALL Sawing Products   August 2012 - January 2013
Continental Hydraulics, Inc.   April 2007 - August 2012
Harkraft, Inc.   March 2005 - January 2007
Ultrawave II, LLC   March 2003 - February 2005

Skills
Customer Service, Shipping, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Sales Operations, Requisitions, Sales Management, Account Management, Sales, Microsoft Office, Purchasing, Management, Inventory Management, Team Building, Marketing, Procurement, Training, Sales Process, Analysis, Product Development, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement

Education
Rasmussen Business College   2009 — 2010
Human Resources, Business Management

Normandale Community College   2000 — 2001
General Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1999 — 2000
Emphasis on Math and History

Lakeville High School   1996 — 1999
Diploma, Emphasis on Math and History

Carolyn Mann Carolyn Mann Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Carolyn Mann's Best Buy Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Digital Project Manager I Ecommerce at Best Buy
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Best Buy   June 2015 - Present
Best Buy   March 2015 - June 2015
Best Buy   November 2014 - March 2015
FurnitureDealer.net  April 2013 - October 2014
FurnitureDealer.net  January 2012 - April 2013
FurnitureDealer.net  November 2010 - January 2012
Patch.com  February 2011 - August 2011
Star Tribune  January 2010 - May 2010
The Minnesota Daily  August 2008 - December 2009

Skills
Writing, Editing, Publishing, Storytelling, Web Design, Marketing Communications, Project Management, Account Management, Business Strategy, Microsoft Office, Management, Web Content, Web Analytics, Web Applications, Marketing, Social Media Marketing

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Psychology

James Benkovich James Benkovich Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
James Benkovich's Best Buy Experience 1994 - 2001
Job Senior Enterprise Architect Healthcare Services at Trexin Consulting
Industry Insurance
Experience
Trexin Consulting  October 2012 - Present
Dean Health System  May 2010 - October 2012
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota  October 2003 - May 2010
Applied Technology Group  1993 - 2004
Best Buy   1994 - 2001

Skills
Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy, HIPAA, Data Warehousing, SDLC, Business Architecture, Vendor Management, SOA, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Second City

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
BSCS

Kerri Barrington Kerri Barrington Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Kerri Barrington's Best Buy Experience March 1999 - Present
Job
Industry Security and Investigations
Experience
Best Buy   March 1999 - Present

Skills
Loss Prevention, Retail, Store Management, Merchandising, Inventory Control, Big Box, Team Building, Operations Management, Leadership, Inventory Management, Team Leadership, Store Operations, Driving Results, Sourcing, Income Statement, Multi-unit, Profit, P&L Management, Asset Protection, Planograms, People Development, CPFR, Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Business Continuity, Business Continuity..., Strategic Sourcing, Customer Experience, Visual Merchandising, Multi-Unit Management, Multi-channel Retail, Shrinkage, Retail Sales, Accountability, Internal Investigations, POS, Customer Satisfaction, P&L

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1990 — 1994

Christopher Postel Christopher Postel Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Christopher Postel's Best Buy Experience June 2005 - March 2007
Job Human Resources Manager at Expert Global Solutions
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Expert Global Solutions  March 2015 - Present
Ecolab  February 2014 - March 2015
Burlington Coat Factory  2011 - 2012
Old Navy  2008 - 2010
Best Buy   June 2005 - March 2007
Best Buy   June 2003 - June 2005
Best Buy   June 2002 - June 2003
Best Buy   September 1997 - June 2002
Best Buy   February 1997 - September 1997
Knott's Camp Snoopy  1992 - 1997

Skills
Succession Planning, Talent Management, Human Resources, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Benefits Administration, Employee Relations, Personnel Management, Sales, Deferred Compensation, HRIS, Training, Management, Employee Benefits, New Hire Orientations, Change Management, Organizational..., Organizational Design, Temporary Placement, FMLA, Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, College Recruiting, Recruiting, Interviews, Time Management, Hiring, Retail, Employee Training, Applicant Tracking..., HR Policies, Sourcing, Leadership Development, Organizational..., Technical Recruiting, Outsourcing, Recruitment Advertising, HR Consulting, Taleo, Internet Recruiting, Employer Branding, Performance Appraisal, Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Career Development, Executive Search, Store Management, PeopleSoft, Executive Coaching

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Barb Hoeschen Barb Hoeschen Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Barb Hoeschen's Best Buy Experience June 2004 - Present
Job Sr. Manager, Best Buy Parts Supply Chain
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   June 2004 - Present
Pioneer/Geneon Entertainment   2004 - 2005
Atari  June 2000 - April 2004
Best Buy   December 1988 - June 1999

Skills
Income Statement, Retail, Merchandising, Multi-unit, Team Building, Store Management, Loss Prevention, Inventory Management, Leadership, P&L Management, Customer Service, Profit, Visual Merchandising

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1987 — 1991
Communications

Brian Walvatne Brian Walvatne Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Brian Walvatne's Best Buy Experience May 2011 - May 2012
Job Sales Manager
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
PMI  August 2014 - Present
JH Fagan   September 2012 - September 2014
Best Buy   May 2011 - May 2012
Oldcastle  2003 - April 2011
Pazzobello Flowers   October 1999 - August 2003
Minnepolis Parks & Recreation   September 1998 - September 1999

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1992 — 1997
Bachelors of Science, Education, 3.65

BARRY SHEAR, M.S. BARRY SHEAR, M.S. Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
BARRY SHEAR, M.S.'s Best Buy Experience October 2011 - July 2013
Job Delivering Long Term Organizational Solutions
Industry Automotive
Experience
OHC LLC dba Lake Woods Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram   2014 - Present
Best Buy   October 2011 - July 2013
Dunwoody College of Technology  November 2004 - March 2011
Banta Catalog Group  1998 - 2004
The Gillette Company  1982 - 1998

Skills
IT Strategy, IT Management, IT Infrastructure, Team Leadership, IT Budget Management, P&L Management, IT Telecommunications, Budgets, Vendor Management, Telecommunications, Cross-functional Team..., Infrastructure, Virtualization, Project Management, Process Improvement, Cisco Technologies, Strategy, Strategic Planning

Education
University of St. Thomas   1984 — 1988
MS, Software Design and Development

Brown Institute
Certificate, Computer Programming

University of Minnesota
BS, Food Management

Molly Baker Molly Baker Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Molly Baker's Best Buy Experience January 2001 - February 2009
Job Construction Project Management
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   January 2001 - February 2009
The Musicland Group  March 1989 - January 2001
B Dalton Bookseller  1979 - 1988

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1972 — 1975

Ben Thul Ben Thul San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ben Thul's Best Buy Experience November 2014 - January 2015
Job Database Engineer at SurveyMonkey
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
SurveyMonkey  January 2015 - Present
Best Buy   November 2014 - January 2015
OptiMine Software, Inc.   June 2014 - October 2014
Pine River Capital Management  November 2012 - May 2014
Digineer  July 2011 - October 2012
Affinion Group  July 2010 - June 2011
Rels  May 2009 - July 2010
Navitaire  2006 - May 2009
Accenture  2006 - 2009
Navitaire  March 2004 - February 2006

Skills
T-SQL, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, SQL, SDLC, ETL, Performance Tuning, Software Development, SQL Server, Database Development, Database Administration, Agile Methodologies, XML, Requirements Analysis

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1996 — 2000
BS, Mathematics

Richfield High School   1992 — 1996
High School Diploma

Christine Hein Christine Hein Atlanta, Georgia Details
Christine Hein's Best Buy Experience November 2009 - April 2012
Job Online Merchandising The Home Depot
Industry Retail
Experience
The Home Depot  April 2012 - Present
Best Buy   November 2009 - April 2012
Best Buy   September 2008 - November 2009
Best Buy   June 2004 - September 2008
Best Buy   June 2002 - June 2004

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Product Marketing, Online Marketing, Financial Analysis, Merchandising, Online Merchandising, Vendor Management, Promotion Planning, Digital Marketing, Buying, Assortment, Trend Research, Strategic Planning, Trend Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Retail, Forecasting, Strategy, Management, Negotiation, Marketing, Advertising, Multi-channel Retail, Trend, Planograms, E-commerce, P&L Management, Product Development, Leadership, P&L, Inventory Management

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science, Retail/Fashion Merch and Marketing

Prescott High   1994 — 1998

Erin Loughrey Erin Loughrey Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Erin Loughrey's Best Buy Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Intern at Best Buy Corporate, Student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Best Buy   June 2015 - Present
Chilly Billy's Frozen Yogurt Shop   August 2014 - Present
West Side Perk   January 2014 - Present
Jefferson Girls Traveling Basketball Association   January 2015 - March 2015
Mount Hope Child Development Center   May 2012 - August 2013

Skills
Leadership, Teamwork, Communication, Social Media, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Organization Skills, Management, Social Networking, Event Planning, Passionate about work, Project Management, Problem Solving, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Time Management, Customer Service, Sports Coaching

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2014 — 2017
Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Media Studies

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire   2013 — 2014
Undeclared

Thomas Jefferson Senior High School   2009 — 2013
High School, General Studies

Melissa Kim Melissa Kim Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Melissa Kim's Best Buy Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Senior Consumer Insights and Marketing Strategist
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   September 2015 - Present
Target  October 2012 - May 2015
Target  August 2009 - October 2012
Target  September 2008 - August 2009
Target  October 2006 - September 2008
Target  March 2005 - October 2006
Target  June 2003 - March 2005

Skills
Management, Retail, strategy, collaboration, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Consumer Insight, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Analytics, Project Management, Brand Management, Marketing, Customer Insight, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Communications, Leadership

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1999 — 2003
Bachelor's Degree, Marketing and Human Resources (double major)

Matt Skally Matt Skally Greater Seattle Area Details
Matt Skally's Best Buy Experience May 2010 - April 2012
Job Vice President, Rack New Stores at Nordstrom
Industry Retail
Experience
Ross Stores  April 2012 - October 2014
Best Buy   May 2010 - April 2012
Best Buy   2007 - May 2010
Target Corporation  2004 - 2007
Target  1997 - 2004

Skills
Talent Development, Space Planning, Inventory Management, Property Development, Asset Management, Merchandising, New Business Development, Supply Chain Management, Store Planning and..., Asset Managment, Space-planning, Team Leadership, Real Estate Development, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Retail, Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategy, Space planning, Talent Management, Supply Chain, Cross-functional Team..., Operations Management, Business Process..., Change Management, Business Development, Program Management, Process Improvement, Coaching, Purchasing, Forecasting, Management, Team Building

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1992 — 1996
B.A., Political Science & History

Cretin-Derham Hall   1988 — 1992

Paula Ward Paula Ward Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Paula Ward's Best Buy Experience November 2013 - Present
Job Sr. Marketing Manager at Best Buy
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Best Buy   November 2013 - Present
Best Buy   March 2012 - November 2013
Best Buy   September 2010 - March 2012
Best Buy   June 2008 - September 2010
Best Buy   July 2006 - June 2008
Best Buy   July 2005 - July 2006
Best Buy   March 2004 - July 2005

Skills
E-commerce, Merchandising, Social Media, Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Project Planning, Direct Marketing, Sales, Leadership, Retail, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Forecasting, Advertising, Business Planning, Pricing, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Negotiation

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism (Professional Strategic Comm.) & Spanish

Durand High School   1996 — 1999

Lillia Polivoda Lillia Polivoda Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Lillia Polivoda's Best Buy Experience October 2005 - May 2007
Job Independent Personal Trainer
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Politrained   May 2015 - Present
University of Minnesota  May 2015 - Present
Community Action  September 2013 - April 2014
Lionhead Clothing Co.   September 2012 - April 2014
H.O.M.E.S. Inc, Access To Employment   August 2011 - May 2013
Raising Cane's  May 2011 - March 2012
Nike  October 2010 - January 2011
YMCA  January 2008 - May 2010
Rocky Rococo  May 2008 - August 2009
Best Buy   October 2005 - May 2007

Skills
Social Media, Customer Service, Public Speaking, Leadership, Nutritional Counseling, Wellness Coaching, Strength Training, Personal Training, Fitness, Instagram, Twitter, Microsoft Office, Facebook, Advertising, Research, Time Management, Social Networking, Nonprofits, PowerPoint, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Event Planning, Teamwork, Marketing, Business Networking, Critical Thinking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, QuickBooks, Blogging, Non-profits, Event Management, Public Relations

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2008 — 2011
BA, Psychology

Women's Venture   2012 — 2012
Start-up Business Training

Saint Paul College   2007 — 2008
AA Degree, General Studies

La Crescent High School   2004 — 2008
High School Degree, General Studies

Hugh Cherne Hugh Cherne Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Hugh Cherne's Best Buy Experience August 2007 - Present
Job Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability at Best Buy
Industry Environmental Services
Experience
Best Buy   August 2007 - Present

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Sustainability, Retail, Leadership, Management, Demand Planning, Analysis, Strategic Planning, Inventory Management, Forecasting

Education
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business   2004 — 2007
Masters of Business Communication Certificate, Business Communication

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor of Arts, English

Jessica Forseth Jessica Forseth San Francisco, California Details
Jessica Forseth's Best Buy Experience June 2010 - December 2011
Job Senior Inventory Planner
Industry Retail
Experience
Levi Strauss & Co.   August 2015 - Present
Stella & Dot  June 2014 - July 2015
Gap Inc.  January 2012 - May 2014
Best Buy   June 2010 - December 2011
Carlson School of Management  September 2008 - May 2010
Coca-Cola Enterprises  June 2009 - August 2009
M&I Bank  February 2005 - January 2009
London Skolars Rugby League   May 2008 - July 2008

Skills
Inventory Management, Data Analysis, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Demand Forecasting, Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, Teamwork, Cross-functional Team..., CPFR, Forecasting, Inventory Control, Management, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Merchandising

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2006 — 2010
Bachelors of Science in Business, Marketing, Operations Management

Christian Betancourt Christian Betancourt Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Christian Betancourt's Best Buy Experience May 2006 - September 2006
Job Digital Strategy at Securian Financial Group. MBA Candidate.
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Securian Financial Group  June 2015 - Present
Securian Financial Group  August 2013 - Present
McNally Smith College of Music  February 2011 - August 2013
PRSA  December 2009 - July 2013
Thomson Reuters  April 2010 - February 2011
Kroll Ontrack  December 2007 - October 2009
Johnson McCann   January 2007 - December 2007
Best Buy   May 2006 - September 2006

Skills
Public Relations, Online Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Social Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Social Networking, SEO, Marketing Communications, Copywriting, Blogging, Media Relations, Editing, Integrated Marketing, Corporate Communications, Facebook, Internal Communications, Digital Strategy, Content Strategy, Online Advertising, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Web Analytics, Press Releases, Publicity, Strategy, Community Management, Publishing, Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., New Media, Brand Management

Education
University of St. Thomas   2013 — 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations & Political Science

Rachel Bollis Rachel Bollis Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Rachel Bollis's Best Buy Experience September 2003 - June 2007
Job Holistic Health Coach
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
uno industries   July 2007 - October 2010
Best Buy   September 2003 - June 2007

Education
Institute of Integrative Nutrition   2012 — 2013
Certified Health Coach, Holistic Health

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2009 — 2012

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2001 — 2002

Lisa Visser Lisa Visser Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Lisa Visser's Best Buy Experience November 2013 - Present
Job Brand Communications Manager at Best Buy
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Best Buy   November 2013 - Present
Unite to End Homelessness   April 2013 - Present
Best Buy   December 2006 - May 2012
Target  December 2002 - December 2004
Best Buy   January 2000 - December 2002

Skills
Retail, Interactive Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Customer Experience, Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Merchandising, Social Media, Integrated Marketing, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Marketing Communications, E-commerce, Direct Marketing, Creative Direction, Email Marketing, Creative Strategy, Digital Marketing, Brand Development, Event Planning, Brand Management, Strategy, Online Marketing, Direct Mail, Marketing Research, Social Media Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing Management, B2B

Education
University of St. Thomas   1992 — 1994

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1994 — 1996

Pierre Audet Pierre Audet Saint Paul, Minnesota Details
Pierre Audet's Best Buy Experience 2006 - 2007
Job Owner of Saga Bar and Grill
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Saga Bar and Grill   January 2014 - Present
Sovran, Inc.   February 2013 - November 2013
Loffler Companies  March 2008 - 2012
Best Buy   2006 - 2007

Skills
Sales Process, Solution Selling, Account Management, Managed Print Services, Cold Calling, Sales Management, Customer Service, Sales, Document Management, New Business Development, Document Imaging, Team Building, Microsoft Office, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Selling, Direct Sales, Salesforce.com

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

John Sealey John Sealey Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
John Sealey's Best Buy Experience 2012 - 2014
Job Product Information Management Specialist at MidStates Distributing Company, Inc.
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Proozy.com   2014 - April 2015
Best Buy   2012 - 2014
Best Buy   2010 - 2012
Best Buy   2006 - 2010
Best Buy   2005 - 2006
Goldy's Locker Room  2004 - 2005
Excell Marketing  2003 - 2004

Skills
Merchandising, Customer Service, Retail, Inventory Management, Microsoft Excel, Loss Prevention, Conflict Management, Training & Development, Vendor Relations, Applications Software..., Business Planning, Time Management, Store Management, Retail Sales, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Customer Satisfaction, Management, Training, Microsoft Office, Employee Training, Account Management, Microsoft Word, Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Teamwork, PowerPoint

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business/Sports Studies

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Business Analysis Certificate

Rich Cole Rich Cole Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Rich Cole's Best Buy Experience 2000 - 2004
Job Vice President of IT at TCF Equipment Finance a division of TCF National Bank
Industry Financial Services
Experience
TCF Equipment Finance  2012 - Present
US Bank  2008 - 2012
Accenture at Best Buy  2004 - 2008
Best Buy   2000 - 2004
Target Corporation  1994 - 2000
Ernst & Young  1990 - 1994
Analysts International Corporation (AIC)   1988 - 1990
Arthur Andersen / Andersen Consulting  1987 - 1988
Honeywell USD   1984 - 1987

Skills
Credit Cards, Production Support, Retail, Customer Relations, Big 4, Outsourcing, People Management, Financial Management, Retail Systems, Software Consulting, Offshoring, SDLC, ETL, Process Improvement, Program Management, Vendor Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Software Project..., Management Consulting, IT Strategy, Mentoring, Risk Management, Team Management, Portfolio Management, Forecasting, Performance Management, Cross-functional Team..., Integration, Change Management, Data Warehousing, Business Strategy, IT Service Management, Resource Management, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Software Development, Leadership, Disaster Recovery, IT Management, Governance, Enterprise Software, Management, Business Process..., Business Analysis

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
B.S., Computer Science / MIS

Kymberly Matuszak Kymberly Matuszak Green Bay, Wisconsin Details
Kymberly Matuszak's Best Buy Experience August 2010 - August 2011
Job Autocad Drafter at DeBauche Communications & Consulting Services
Industry Design
Experience
DeBauche Communications & Consulting Services   December 2013 - Present
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview  2011 - Present
Bachman's Landscaping   May 2011 - August 2011
Best Buy   August 2010 - August 2011
University of Minnesota  February 2007 - June 2010
University of Minnesota Facilities Management  2010 - 2010

Skills
Landscape Design, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Planning, Customer Service, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Landscape Construction, SketchUp, ArcMap, Phone Skills, Phone Etiquette, Answering Phones, Email Etiquette, Sales, Cold Calling, Team Leadership, Supervisory Experience, GIS, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2006 — 2013
Bachelor of Environmental Design, Environmental Design

Mahogany Ellis-Crutchfield Mahogany Ellis-Crutchfield Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Mahogany Ellis-Crutchfield's Best Buy Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Strategy & Business Development Analyst at Cargill
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Cargill  June 2014 - Present
Graco  March 2013 - May 2014
Land O'Lakes  May 2012 - August 2012
Office for Business and Community Economic Development   May 2010 - May 2012
Land O'Lakes  May 2011 - August 2011
Best Buy   June 2009 - August 2009
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans  June 2008 - August 2008
Old Arizona-Chicas in the Mix   June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Event Planning, Marketing, Advertising, Public Speaking, Program Management, Project Coordination

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

Breck School   2006 — 2010
High School Diploma

Amy von Walter Amy von Walter Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Amy von Walter's Best Buy Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, Best Buy
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   September 2012 - Present
Medtronic  October 2011 - September 2012
HealthPartners & Regions Hospital   May 2008 - October 2011
Target  December 2006 - May 2008
US Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration  July 2003 - November 2006
Metropolitan Airports Commission  August 1999 - July 2003

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1993 — 1997

Vicky Inthaly Vicky Inthaly Greater New York City Area Details
Vicky Inthaly's Best Buy Experience July 2005 - September 2006
Job Planner at Tommy Hilfiger
Industry Retail
Experience
Tommy Hilfiger  October 2012 - Present
West Elm  May 2011 - October 2012
West Elm  November 2010 - May 2011
Kenneth Cole Productions  August 2008 - October 2010
Brooks Brothers  September 2006 - August 2008
Best Buy   July 2005 - September 2006
Excel Bank  September 2004 - June 2005
COUNTRY Financial  January 2004 - September 2004

Skills
Merchandising, Apparel, Trend Analysis, Inventory Management, Forecasting, Merchandise Planning, Asset Allocation, Retail, Demand Planning, Assortment, CPFR, Fashion, Trend

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1998 — 2002
B.A., Economics

Alliance Française

Craig Koehnen M.Ed • Global Learning Leader Craig Koehnen M.Ed • Global Learning Leader Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Craig Koehnen M.Ed • Global Learning Leader's Best Buy Experience June 1999 - October 2003
Job LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT • BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION • ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
Industry Professional Training & Coaching
Experience
MoneyGram International  September 2012 - Present
Honeywell  January 2011 - August 2012
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group  January 2007 - September 2010
Carlson Marketing Group  December 2004 - January 2007
Best Buy   June 1999 - October 2003
Cargill  February 1997 - June 1999
Honeywell International  February 1992 - February 1997
Unisys  November 1987 - February 1992

Skills
Leadership Development, Employee Engagement, Change Management, Coaching, Talent Management, Training, Organizational..., Leadership, Team Building, Program Management, Instructional Design, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Management Consulting, Executive Coaching, Public Speaking, Human Resources, Learning Management, E-Learning, ERP, Budgets, Sales, Sales Leadership..., Customer Service, Performance Improvement, Vendor Management, Hospitality, Consulting, Marketing, Retail, Financial Services, Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Loyalty Programs, Virtual Teams, Global Delivery, Global Strategy, Music, Technical Writing, Microsoft Office, Curriculum Design, Performance Support, Anti Money Laundering, Fraud Detection, Call Centers, Corporate University, Mistake Proofing, Process Management, Onboarding, Balanced Scorecard

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1995 — 1998
MEd, Human Resource Development

University of Wisconsin-River Falls   1980 — 1984
BS, Education

St. Paul Johnson

Bill Kranz Bill Kranz Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Bill Kranz's Best Buy Experience June 2009 - September 2010
Job Account Executive
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Superior Consulting Services  August 2015 - Present
CastNET   December 2012 - Present
OptiMine Software, Inc.   September 2010 - December 2012
Best Buy   June 2009 - September 2010

Skills
B2B, SaaS, Digital Signage, Start-ups, Complex Sales, Managing Complex Sales, Territory..., Strategic Selling, High Tech Sales, Territory Startup &..., Building New Business, New Business Development, Digital Content..., Channel Partners, Solution Development, Marketing Strategy, Enterprise Solution..., Digital Media, Streaming Media, Networking, Web Marketing Strategy, Consultative Approach, Key Account Management, E-commerce, Time Management, Media Asset Management, Document Management, SEO, Analytics, Optimization, E-business

Education
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
Internet Marketing Essentials

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Project Management Fundamentals

University of St. Thomas
Business Management

Apple Valley Senior High

Erin Severson Erin Severson Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Erin Severson's Best Buy Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Merchant at Best Buy
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   October 2013 - Present
Best Buy   May 2010 - September 2013
Best Buy   June 2008 - February 2011
Best Buy   September 2004 - May 2008

Skills
Merchandising, Retail, Store Management, Visual Merchandising, Retail Sales, Inventory Management, Planograms, Loss Prevention, Sales, Customer Service, Profit, Multi-channel Retail, Inventory Control, Assortment, CPFR, Customer Satisfaction, Time Management, Social Media, Consumer Electronics, Retail Category..., Data Entry, P, Cross-functional Team..., Market Planning, Competitive Analysis, Demand Planning, POS

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2008 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Technical and Scientific Communication

Jonathan Buettner Jonathan Buettner Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Jonathan Buettner's Best Buy Experience May 2015 - Present
Job UX Architect Specialist at Best Buy
Industry Construction
Experience
Best Buy   May 2015 - Present
Freelance  January 2015 - Present
City of Eden Prairie  September 2013 - May 2015
Trifecta Source   May 2014 - March 2015
Segway Ministries   March 2013 - August 2013
University of Minnesota  January 2012 - May 2013

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2010 — 2012
Bachelor of Environmental Design

Robert Turner, PHR Robert Turner, PHR Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Robert Turner, PHR's Best Buy Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Corporate Recruiter at Best Buy
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Best Buy   March 2015 - Present
3M  November 2010 - March 2015
RBA, Inc. (acquired Ratchet, Inc)   May 2010 - October 2010
Piper Jaffray  October 2009 - May 2010
Kelly Engineering Resources  March 2009 - August 2009
UnitedHealth Group  August 2006 - September 2008
Target Corp.  March 2004 - August 2006

Skills
Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Sourcing, Human Resources, Talent Management, Training, Leadership, Succession Planning, Employee Relations, Strategy, Personnel Management, Interviews, Management, Coaching, Hiring

Education
HRCI, Human Resources Certification Institute   2010 — 2016
PHR

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2009 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2000 — 2004
Bachelors

Kaveh Mirfakhraie Kaveh Mirfakhraie Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Kaveh Mirfakhraie's Best Buy Experience May 2010 - September 2011
Job Analytics Director Digital, Marketing, Customer Strategy, Loyalty
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
The Carlson Group of Companies LLC   January 2015 - Present
Be The Match operated by National Marrow Donor Program  June 2012 - January 2015
Be The Match operated by National Marrow Donor Program  September 2011 - June 2012
Best Buy   May 2010 - September 2011
Northwest Airlines  January 2007 - October 2009
Northwest Airlines  July 2004 - December 2007
Security Evolution   February 2003 - July 2004
Northwest Airlines  October 2000 - November 2001
IDeaS Revenue Solutions  April 1998 - September 2000

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1986 — 1991
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Biology

Patrick Bowyer Patrick Bowyer Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Patrick Bowyer's Best Buy Experience 2001 - Present
Job Sr. Web Advertising Writer at Best Buy
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Best Buy   2001 - Present
Fingerhut  1990 - 2001
C.O.M.B. (Division of Fingerhut)   1996 - 2000

Skills
Interactive Marketing, Copywriting, Web Content Management, Merchandising, Copy Editing, Catalogs, Email Marketing, Creative Writing, Social Media, QuarkXPress, E-commerce, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Editing, Newsletters, SEO, Web Content, Brochures, Adobe Creative Suite, Online Advertising, Content Strategy, Digital Marketing, Brand Development, Web Analytics, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Social Networking, Google Analytics, Online Marketing, Information Architecture, Press Releases, User Experience, Photography, Content Development, Integrated Marketing, WordPress, Graphic Design, Website Development, SEM, Blogging, Direct Mail, Web Project Management, InDesign, Creative Strategy, PPC, Web Design, Marketing, Digital Strategy, Dreamweaver, CMS

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1983 — 1988
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Valerie Jones Valerie Jones Orange County, California Area Details
Valerie Jones's Best Buy Experience May 2006 - February 2009
Job Real Estate Agent at Coldwell Banker Residential Broker
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage  February 2015 - Present
Best Buy   May 2006 - February 2009
Best Buy   April 2005 - May 2006
Best Buy   February 2004 - April 2005
Best Buy   November 2002 - February 2004
Best Buy   November 2001 - November 2002
Carlson Marketing Worldwide  1996 - 2001

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2000 — 2003
MBA, Strategic Marketing & Operations Mgmt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1992 — 1996

Gina Cisneros Gina Cisneros Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Gina Cisneros's Best Buy Experience April 1996 - May 1997
Job Marketing Manager, Interactive Marketing at Ameriprise Financial
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Ameriprise Financial  February 2010 - Present
Ameriprise Financial  May 2008 - May 2010
Star Tribune  April 2006 - July 2007
Star Tribune  May 2002 - April 2006
Star Tribune  April 2000 - May 2002
Star Tribune  June 1997 - April 2000
Best Buy   April 1996 - May 1997

Skills
Interactive Marketing, Online Marketing, Content Strategy, Web Content Management, Email Marketing, Marketing, Web Content, B2B Marketing, B2B, Digital Strategy, Advertising, User Experience, Sales, SEO, Digital Marketing, Collateral, Web Project Management, Interactive Advertising, Content Management, Mobile Content, Email, Building Relationships, Relationship Management, Vendor Relationships, Marketing Communications, CRM, Direct Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Advertising

Education
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business   2008 — 2008
Mini-Master of Business Communication

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts

Andy Titcomb Andy Titcomb Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Andy Titcomb's Best Buy Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Sr Merchant Desktops/Monitors/Input Devices at Best Buy
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Best Buy   November 2014 - Present
Best Buy   September 2008 - November 2014

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Jane Flewellen Jane Flewellen Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Jane Flewellen's Best Buy Experience 1999 - 2004
Job Business Development Engineer at Mortenson
Industry Construction
Experience
Mortenson  September 2014 - Present
US Army Corps of Engineers  June 2012 - September 2014
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers   January 2008 - June 2012
MFRA  May 2006 - January 2008
Best Buy   1999 - 2004

Skills
Erosion Control, Surveying, Stormwater Management, Civil Engineering, Drainage, Construction Management, Site Development, Hydrology, Construction, Land Development, Water Resources, Site Plans, Grading, Highways

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2001 — 2006

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2001 — 2006
BCE, Civil Engineering

Jamie Wynn-Bell Jamie Wynn-Bell Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Jamie Wynn-Bell's Best Buy Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Capability Manager at Best Buy
Industry Internet
Experience
Best Buy   April 2015 - Present
Thomson Reuters  June 2014 - April 2015
FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters  February 2012 - June 2014
FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters  June 2010 - February 2012
FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters  December 2007 - June 2010
West, a Thomson Reuters Business  February 2005 - November 2007

Skills
Business Process, Web Analytics, SEO, Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Content Management, Online Advertising, Online Marketing, Project Management, Management, SEM, CRM, Analytics

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Hopkins High School

Gretchen Carlson Gretchen Carlson Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Gretchen Carlson's Best Buy Experience November 2007 - Present
Job Sr Mgr, Corporate & Retail Events at Best Buy
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Best Buy   November 2007 - Present
NIS  1999 - 2003

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

John Vomhof Jr. John Vomhof Jr. Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
John Vomhof Jr.'s Best Buy Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Communications Manager at Best Buy Co. Inc.
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Best Buy   June 2014 - Present
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal   September 2004 - May 2014
The Minnesota Daily  February 2004 - August 2004

Skills
Ap Style, Computer-assisted..., Newspaper, Copy Editing, Storytelling, Journalism, Media Relations, Editing, Blogging, Social Media, Press Releases, News Writing, Copywriting, Public Relations, Proofreading, Feature Articles, Investigative Reporting, Content Strategy, Newsletters, New Media

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2000 — 2004
Bachelor's degree, Journalism and Political Science

Nicole Zeches Nicole Zeches Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Nicole Zeches's Best Buy Experience July 2000 - August 2012
Job Retail Training & Mentorship
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   July 2000 - August 2012
Best Buy   April 2001 - November 2003
Best Buy   July 2000 - April 2001
Target  June 1999 - August 1999

Skills
Merchandising, Cross-functional Team..., Mentoring, Analysis, Team Building, Coaching, Team Leadership, Visual Merchandising, Employee Training, Process Improvement, Marketing, Microsoft Office, Training, Retail, Employee Engagement

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Science (BS), Carlson School of Management: Marketing with Psychology Minor

Don Lundgren Don Lundgren Lake Elmo, Minnesota Details
Don Lundgren's Best Buy Experience July 2001 - July 2002
Job Web Developer at TSI Incorporated
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
TSI Incorporated  December 2008 - Present
Accenture  2004 - 2008
BestBuy.com  2002 - 2004
Best Buy   July 2001 - July 2002
The Thomson Corporation  May 1998 - July 2001

Skills
ASP.NET, Web Development, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, ASP.NET AJAX, JavaScript Libraries, VBScript, Visual Studio, C#, VB.NET, Web Services, Ektron Content..., IIS, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Databases, WordPress, PHP, XML, Software Development, Visio, SDLC, Requirements Analysis, Software Project..., MySQL, Integration, Agile Methodologies, Google Analytics, Business Analysis

Education
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business   1997 — 2001
MBA, Marketing

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1987 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations

Shelley Anderl - PMP Shelley Anderl - PMP Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Shelley Anderl - PMP's Best Buy Experience 1987 - 1998
Job Senior Project Manager at SUPERVALU
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
SUPERVALU  September 2014 - Present
Room & Board  January 2013 - September 2014
SUPERVALU  November 2009 - August 2012
Target  May 2007 - January 2009
BI  2005 - 2007
Conseco Finance/GE Retail Sales Finance   1999 - 2004
Lawson  March 1998 - September 1999
Best Buy   1987 - 1998

Skills
Projects, Cross-functional Team..., Visio, Retail, SharePoint, MS Project, Project Management, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Budgets, SDLC, Waterfall, Team Building, Software Documentation, Management, Requirements Gathering, Change Management, Data Warehousing, PMP, Requirements Analysis, Databases, Business Process, Integration, Business Intelligence, Project Managers, Business Process..., Business Requirements, Analysis

Education
University of Saint Thomas   1997 — 2002
Masters, Systems Software

Edina East High School

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
BA, Theatre

Saif Ansari Saif Ansari Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Saif Ansari's Best Buy Experience November 2007 - Present
Job Information Technology Consultant
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Best Buy   November 2007 - Present
Green Gold Fashions   March 2012 - March 2014
Park Nicollet Health Services  April 2004 - March 2012
US Department of Homeland Security  April 2002 - November 2002
Target  June 2001 - August 2002

Skills
Technology Needs..., Technology Education, Mobile Technology, Mobile Devices, Mobile Payments, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware, Computer Repair, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Troubleshooting, Retail, Management, Sales, Process Improvement, Lean Management, Merchandising

Education
Saint Paul Community and Technical   2003 — 2007
Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2001 — 2003

Cressa Huotari Cressa Huotari Wausau, Wisconsin Area Details
Cressa Huotari's Best Buy Experience 2002 - 2003
Job Journalist, Communications Pro, Healthcare Student
Industry Media Production
Experience
University of Wisconsin-Marathon   January 2014 - Present
My Place  October 2005 - Present
Mary Kay Inc.  2003 - Present
North Central WI Master Gardeners Assoc., Inc.   January 2006 - Present
North Central WI Master Gardeners Assoc., Inc.   January 2009 - December 2012
University of Minnesota  January 2005 - December 2005
PRO-EX   May 2005 - October 2005
NWCT   June 2004 - October 2005
Signature Home Services, LLC   2003 - 2004
Best Buy   2002 - 2003

Skills
Editing, Journalism, Broadcast Television, Writing, Foreign Languages, Marketing Communications, Photography, Sales, Horticulture, Life Sciences

Education
University of Wisconsin-Marathon   2014 — 2015
Graduate School Pre-requisites, Physician Assistant

University of Wisconsin-Madison   2006 — 2014
Horticulture Continuing Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2005 — 2005
Horticulture

Science Museum of Minnesota   1999 — 1999
Quark, Access, Excel

University of Wisconsin-River Falls   1988 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism and French

Janet Blackstad Janet Blackstad Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Janet Blackstad's Best Buy Experience March 2010 - August 2011
Job Designer at Wilkus Architects
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Wilkus Architects  April 2015 - Present
Industrial Louvers  August 2014 - April 2015
Advance Auto Parts  October 2011 - August 2014
Best Buy   March 2010 - August 2011
Best Buy   May 2006 - March 2009
Crescent Heights  August 2005 - May 2006
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity  September 2004 - August 2005

Skills
Microsoft Office, Project Management, Construction, Customer Service, Project Planning, Management, Team Building, Space Planning, Retail, Leadership, AutoCAD

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture

Diane Porotko Diane Porotko Gainesville, Texas Details
Diane Porotko's Best Buy Experience 1995 - 1997
Job DuraLine
Industry Civil Engineering
Experience
DuraLine  June 2013 - Present
Global Novations  June 2004 - December 2012
ProGroup Inc.   2004 - 2007
Best Buy   1995 - 1997
PepsiCo  1983 - 1989

Skills
Diversity Training, Leadership Development, Coaching, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Coaching

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1981 — 1986
BA, Communications

Brandt Legler Brandt Legler Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Brandt Legler's Best Buy Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Senior Web Operations Analyst at Best Buy
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Best Buy   September 2012 - Present
Best Buy (through ITR Group)   October 2005 - September 2012
Green Tree Servicing  June 1995 - October 2005
Western State Bank  January 1990 - June 1995

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1982 — 1989
BA, European History

Breck School   1976 — 1982
HS Diploma, College Preparatory

Kelly Cutler Kelly Cutler Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Kelly Cutler's Best Buy Experience 1994 - 2004
Job Independent Information Technology and Services Professional
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
University of Minnesota  May 2011 - May 2012
University of Minnesota  January 2011 - May 2011
Best Buy   1994 - 2004

Skills
SQL, Agile Methodologies, SDLC, Microsoft SQL Server, Java, Software Development, XML, JavaScript, Visual Studio, C++, PHP, MySQL, CSS

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science major, Mathematics minor

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1991 — 1994
Computer Science

Paal Harstad Paal Harstad Greater Milwaukee Area Details
Paal Harstad's Best Buy Experience January 2008 - June 2009
Job store manager at Starbucks
Industry Retail
Experience
Starbucks  April 2012 - Present
Starbucks  April 2011 - April 2012
Mobility   June 2009 - August 2011
Starbucks  April 2010 - May 2011
Best Buy   January 2008 - June 2009
Geek Squad  January 2007 - January 2008
Best Buy   June 2006 - January 2007

Skills
Project Management, Customer Service, Integration, Team Leadership, Retail

Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee   2008 — 2009
Mechanical Engineering

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2001 — 2004
Mechanical Engineering, Economics

Cathleen Shanayda Cathleen Shanayda Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Cathleen Shanayda's Best Buy Experience February 2002 - August 2002
Job Manager Architecture and Delivery SDA Business Intelligence at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage  October 2011 - Present
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage  January 2010 - July 2012
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services (WKFS)   February 2008 - June 2009
Wells Fargo  August 2004 - February 2008
American Express Financial Advisors  May 2004 - August 2004
GMAC-RFC  October 2003 - April 2004
Target Corporation  October 2002 - October 2003
Best Buy   February 2002 - August 2002
IBM Global Services  September 2000 - December 2001
Qwest  February 2000 - September 2000

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1981 — 1986
Business, Economics, Statistics

University of Minnesota, Curtis L. Carlson School of Management Science   1981 — 1985
Bachelor, Business Management

Theresa Dzubak Theresa Dzubak Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Theresa Dzubak's Best Buy Experience September 2010 - Present
Job Seeking Health Communication Opportunities
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Best Buy   September 2010 - Present
Creatis  May 2007 - September 2010
University of Minnesota  March 2006 - May 2006
NorthStar Capital Markets Services  June 2003 - May 2006
Deluxe Corporation  May 1999 - January 2002
Twin Cities Employment Weekly   February 1998 - May 1999
Comdisco  June 1997 - February 1998
University of Minnesota Alumni Association  January 1996 - April 1997

Skills
Public Health, Copywriting, Journalism, Copy Editing, Marketing Communications, Health Communication, Health Journalism, Content Strategy, Strategic Communications, Web Content Creation, Newsletters, Content Management, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, E-commerce, Medical Education, Website Development, Management, Project Management, Editing, Editorial, Web Content, Writing, Marketing

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2008 — 2011
M.A., Health Journalism, 3.84

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1993 — 1997
B.A., Journalism with a focus on magazine writing, German, 3.76

David Rick David Rick Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
David Rick's Best Buy Experience April 2013 - Present
Job SelfService Manager at Best Buy
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   April 2013 - Present
US Bank  December 2007 - March 2013
Accenture  2001 - 2007

Skills
IVR, Telephony, CTI, Predictive Dialers, Intelligent Call Routing, Self-Service Solutions, Web Chat, NICE Call Recording, CRM, Integration, Business Process Design

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1997 — 2001
Bachelors, Chemical Engineering

Ed Ziesche Ed Ziesche Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Ed Ziesche's Best Buy Experience May 2014 - July 2014
Job IT Contract Manager at Edward James Inc
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Edward James Inc   August 2014 - Present
Best Buy   May 2014 - July 2014
Thomson Reuters  April 2013 - May 2013
Best Buy   January 2012 - June 2012
Ziesche Consulting LLC   August 2010 - November 2011
Accenture  February 2007 - July 2010
Cargill  June 1975 - February 2006

Skills
Negotiation, Sourcing, Contract Management, Vendor Management, Change Management

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1974 — 1978
BA, Journalism

Brett Schelitzche Brett Schelitzche Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Brett Schelitzche's Best Buy Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Space Management Analyst at Best Buy
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   September 2014 - Present
Best Buy   April 2013 - September 2014
Best Buy   July 2011 - April 2013

Skills
Store Management, Customer Service, Sales, Microsoft Office, Retail, Management, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Inventory Management, Merchandising

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2010 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies, 3.94

Catherine Clements Catherine Clements Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Catherine Clements's Best Buy Experience 1996 - 2000
Job Educational Technology/Teaching Specialist
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Minnesota  August 2010 - Present
MinneTESOL   January 2014 - Present
University of Minnesota  January 2008 - Present
Self-Employed  January 1996 - Present
Hamline University  June 2014 - Present
MinneTESOL   October 2009 - December 2011
University of Minnesota  August 2007 - August 2009
University of Minnesota Press  2003 - 2007
City Pages  June 2000 - June 2003
Best Buy   1996 - 2000

Skills
Editing, Teaching, Higher Education, Social Media, Public Speaking, Instructional Design, Research, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Distance Learning, Website Development, Spanish, Audio Editing, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Microsoft Office, Writing

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2007 — 2009
MA, English as a Second Language, Spanish

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1990 — 1994
BA, Spanish, Journalism

Joshua Ashburn Joshua Ashburn Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Joshua Ashburn's Best Buy Experience September 2001 - May 2006
Job Training and Development Specialist at Options Family & Behavior Services
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Options Family & Behavior Services  May 2014 - Present
Regions Hospital  September 2013 - May 2014
Arc Value Village   June 2012 - May 2014
Toys R Us  June 2011 - July 2012
Sweetbay Supermarket  June 2009 - April 2011
The Art Institute of Tampa  June 2008 - June 2009
PakMail  October 2006 - June 2008
Best Buy   September 2001 - May 2006

Skills
Employment Law, Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft, Taleo, Employee Benefits, Employee Training, Organizational..., Employee Management, Employee Relations, Standards Of Practice, Professional Ethics, Social Networking, Network Administration, Clerical Skills, Clerical Work, Interviews, Exit Interviews, Training, Staff Development, Business Planning, Customer Service, Sales Management, Problem Solving, Product Management, Employee Engagement, Sales, Ebay Sales

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2012 — 2013
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Development

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Human Resources Development, 3.469

Meho Dedic Meho Dedic Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Meho Dedic's Best Buy Experience November 2012 - August 2013
Job .....
Industry Banking
Experience
GoldView Capital Management LP   2014 - Present
Wells Fargo  August 2013 - Present
Best Buy   November 2012 - August 2013
United States Department of State  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Retail, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Sales, Microsoft Office, Inventory Control, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Store Operations, Big Box, Social Media, Cashiering, Customer Experience, Computer Hardware, Shrinkage, Event Planning, Multi-channel Retail, Facebook, Team Building, Planograms

Education
Saint Cloud State University   2010 — 2012

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Dominick Ormsby Dominick Ormsby Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Dominick Ormsby's Best Buy Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Developer at Best Buy
Industry Retail
Experience
Best Buy   January 2014 - Present
Best Buy   May 2013 - Present
University of Minnesota  February 2011 - May 2013

Skills
Statistics, Matlab, Java, R, Data Analysis, LaTeX, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Computer Science, Search Analysis

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics

Austin Langford Austin Langford Germantown, Wisconsin Details
Austin Langford's Best Buy Experience April 2013 - August 2014
Job Student at University of MinnesotaTwin Cities
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Village of Germantown Department of Public Works   May 2015 - August 2015
Best Buy   April 2013 - August 2014

Skills
Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Leadership, Management, Microsoft Excel, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Time Management, Python, Programming

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2014 — 2018

Germantown High School   2010 — 2014
High School

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