Best Buy appoints execs to oversee women leadership program

Minneapolis Best Buy has named two executives who will oversee the retailer’s Women’s Leadership Forum, a company effort to grow its female market share.

Best Buy has selected Liz Haesler, the company’s current VP home life and trend, and Mary Stoddart, VP and territory general manager, to lead WOLF. Haesler has been in charge of developing the company’s Home Life segment, which covers products such as home appliances. Stoddart overseas Best Buy’s operations in the Southeast and Puerto Rico.

Both women are expected to continue in their current roles.

Founded in 2004, WOLF aims to grow the number of female employees at Best Buy, as well as reach out to women customers.