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Anne Bramman

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Anne Bramman serves as Chief Financial Officer of Best Buy, where she oversees the company's financial operations, capital allocation, and strategic investments including the growing Best Buy Ads retail media network. Her role places her at the intersection of traditional retail finance and the rapidly evolving retail media landscape, as Best Buy leverages its first-party customer data and physical and digital touchpoints to build a competitive advertising business targeting high-intent consumer electronics shoppers. Bramman's career spans senior finance leadership roles across major retail and consumer brands. Prior to Best Buy, she served as CFO at Nordstrom, where she helped guide the luxury retailer through digital transformation and omnichannel investment. Her background reflects deep expertise in retail financial strategy, investor relations, and navigating the capital requirements of large-scale digital and media initiatives. As retail media networks have become a significant revenue and margin opportunity for major retailers, Bramman's financial stewardship at Best Buy positions her as an influential figure in how large retailers monetize their audiences and compete with Amazon Advertising and Walmart Connect. Her decisions around investment in data infrastructure, measurement capabilities, and advertiser partnerships directly shape Best Buy's standing in the AdTech ecosystem.

Last updated Sep 27, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
CFO
Company
Best Buy
Based
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Years in industry
10 years

Bio

Anne Bramman serves as Chief Financial Officer of Best Buy, where she oversees the company's financial operations, capital allocation, and strategic investments including the growing Best Buy Ads retail media network. Her role places her at the intersection of traditional retail finance and the rapidly evolving retail media landscape, as Best Buy leverages its first-party customer data and physical and digital touchpoints to build a competitive advertising business targeting high-intent consumer electronics shoppers. Bramman's career spans senior finance leadership roles across major retail and consumer brands. Prior to Best Buy, she served as CFO at Nordstrom, where she helped guide the luxury retailer through digital transformation and omnichannel investment. Her background reflects deep expertise in retail financial strategy, investor relations, and navigating the capital requirements of large-scale digital and media initiatives. As retail media networks have become a significant revenue and margin opportunity for major retailers, Bramman's financial stewardship at Best Buy positions her as an influential figure in how large retailers monetize their audiences and compete with Amazon Advertising and Walmart Connect. Her decisions around investment in data infrastructure, measurement capabilities, and advertiser partnerships directly shape Best Buy's standing in the AdTech ecosystem.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Retail Media NetworksFinancial StrategyFirst-Party Data MonetizationOmnichannel RetailCapital AllocationInvestor RelationsDigital TransformationRetail Advertising

Education

  • MBA, Finance
  • Bachelor's Degree, Accounting

Speaking topics

Retail financial strategyRetail media investment and monetizationDigital transformation in retail

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • CFO overseeing Best Buy Ads retail media network growth and monetization strategy
  • Led financial operations at Nordstrom during critical omnichannel transformation period
  • Guided Best Buy's financial strategy through post-pandemic consumer electronics market shifts