Best Buy Completes Leadership Transition with Anne Bramman as CFO
BBY sits 55% above its 52-week low of $55.1.
Summary
Best Buy appointed Anne Bramman as CFO, effective August 19, 2026, with Corie Barry serving as interim CFO. The filing also confirms Jason Bonfig will become CEO on November 1, 2026, finalizing a major leadership transition.
Key Events · Executive and Board Changes · BBY
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New CFO Appointed
Effective August 19, 2026, Anne Bramman—former CFO of Nordstrom—steps in as Executive Vice President and CFO. Her compensation package includes a $950,000 base salary, a 150% target incentive, and $4.5 million in sign-on and annual equity awards.
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Interim CFO Named
From August 1, 2026 until Bramman assumes the role, current CEO Corie Barry will serve as Interim CFO, drawing on her prior CFO experience at Best Buy from 2016–2019.
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CEO Transition Date Set
As previously announced, Jason Bonfig will succeed Corie Barry as CEO on November 1, 2026, with Bramman reporting to Bonfig.
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Leadership Reshuffle Nears Completion
This appointment fills the CFO vacancy created by Matt Bilunas's departure announced in June 2026, stabilizing the executive team ahead of the CEO transition.
Analysis · BBY · Trade & Services
Filling the vacancy left by Matt Bilunas's departure, Best Buy has appointed Anne Bramman—formerly CFO of Nordstrom—as its new CFO, effective August 19, 2026. Until then, Corie Barry will serve as interim CFO. The filing also confirms that Jason Bonfig will succeed Barry as CEO on November 1, 2026. For this $18 billion retailer, the move brings clarity to financial leadership during a period of strategic evolution, completing a significant C-suite reshuffle.
At the time of this filing, BBY was trading at $85.25 on NYSE in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $18B. The 52-week trading range was $55.10 to $91.27. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.