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Melinda D. Whittington

Role

President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB)

Board role

Director · Best Buy (NYSE: BBY)

Board role

Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer · LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB)

LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB)

Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer · Current mandate

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Record reviewed
Sep 6, 2026
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Current roles
32 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Melinda Whittington joined the board in 2023. She serves on the Audit and Finance committees.

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Current roles

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Director

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY)

Jan 1, 2023 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2023-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:43.848553+00:00

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Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB)

Current

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2026-07-15 · Observed: 2026-09-06T09:56:56.334337+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Director

Best Buy

2023-01-01 · current

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Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

LA-Z-BOY INC

Current · start date not disclosed

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Best Buy

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Director at Best Buy

2023-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

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  • Best Buy

    Director

    Verified public fact

  • LA-Z-BOY INC

    President and Chief Executive Officer

    Verified public fact

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Experience

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Source 1 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB), Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingBBY DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingCVS Health Corporation director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 4 · Sec FilingLZB 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

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Identifiers

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alpha:person:melinda-d-whittington
Record version
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Published evidence records

9 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec def 14a · Source published: Jul 15, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 6, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Professional Role: President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026
    • Professional Role: Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  2. BBY DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 30, 2026 · Retrieved: Apr 30, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: Apr 30, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit, Finance · Claim reviewed: Apr 30, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. Best Buy Co., Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 30, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Best Buy Co., Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of CVS Health Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of LA-Z-BOY INC · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. CVS Health Corporation director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 3, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Best Buy Co., Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of CVS Health Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of LA-Z-BOY INC · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  5. LZB 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Jun 17, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at LA-Z-BOY INC · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  6. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2023 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Best Buy · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  7. LZB executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at LA-Z-BOY INC · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive function: Enterprise Leadership (CEO) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Best Buy Co., Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  9. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of LA-Z-BOY INC · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Best Buy Co., Inc.Supported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of CVS Health CorporationSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of LA-Z-BOY INCSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
Apr 30, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Finance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
Apr 30, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at LA-Z-BOY INCSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedEnterprise Leadership (CEO)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Board Chair, President and Chief Executive OfficerSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57131/000005713126000024/lzb-20260714.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB) · Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764478/000114036126018265/ny20063180x1_def14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Best Buy (NYSE: BBY)

  7. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764478/000114036126018265/ny20063180x1_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57131/000005713126000024/lzb-20260714.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership