Best Buy names human capital evp

MINNEAPOLIS Best Buy Thursday announced that John Pershing has been named evp of human capital for the corporation.

Pershing will be in charge of recruiting, training, employee relations and employee development for about 140,000 employees at Best Buy’s operations around the world. The company’s legal department also will report to him. He will report to Brad Anderson, Best Buy’s vice chairman and ceo. His appointment was effective Dec. 11.

“John is an engaging and energetic leader who brings a valued combination of field experience and human resources experience to his new role,” said Anderson. “He is a champion of the unique culture that we have built at Best Buy. John understands how the ecosystems in which our employees work must be continually adapted so that we create relevant experiences for our customers and build great relationships with them.” 

Pershing joined Best Buy in 1989 as a retail manager and steadily advanced to positions of increasing responsibility. In 1999, Pershing was named divisional manager, responsible for loss prevention. He was promoted to vp of retail operations for Musicland, a former Best Buy company, in 2002. In 2005, Pershing took on a new assignment as vp of organizational alignment and the corporate transformation efforts necessary to roll out the company’s customer-centric business strategy.