Chris R. Homeister

Director/Board Member chez TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Profil

As an LVC Operating Partner, Chris helps the LVC team source, evaluate, and execute new Consumer opportunities.
Chris works closely with management teams post-closing in various roles to drive long-term value via strategic and operational initiatives.
Chris served as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for GameStop, where he was responsible for the $5B+ revenue business.
Chris led their overall product assortment and strategy, supply chain and transportation, visual merchandising, pricing, forecasting, demand planning, private label & licensing, financial services, vendor relations, sourcing, refurbishment operations, and all e-commerce functions.
Prior to joining GameStop, Homeister served as CEO, President, and a member of the Board of Directors of The Tile Shop, a publicly traded specialty home improvement retailer, where he doubled the size of the company in terms of revenue, employees, and store count and increased EBITDA more than four-fold, leading to a $1B+ valuation.
Earlier in his career, Chris held several senior roles at Best Buy, including Senior Vice President of Merchandising & Strategic Planning and General Manager and Senior Vice President of their Entertainment Business Group, a $6B business where he oversaw a wide array of product categories including the video game category.
Prior to Best Buy, Chris was vice president of product development at Gateway, Inc. where he was part of the management team that grew the company from $400M to $10B over 8 years.
Chris began his career at Amoco Oil Company holding a variety of finance and product marketing roles.
Chris is a graduate of The University of Iowa, holding a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in finance.
He also holds an MBA degree from The University of Notre Dame.

Postes actifs de Chris R. Homeister

Sociétés	Poste	Début
TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC.	Director/Board Member	11/12/2023
LongueVue Capital LLC	Private Equity Investor	01/04/2022
University of Iowa	Director/Board Member	01/08/2021
Keystone Capital Group Fund I LLC	Private Equity Investor	01/02/2022

Anciens postes connus de Chris R. Homeister

Sociétés	Poste	Fin
GAMESTOP CORP.	Sales & Marketing	02/06/2021
TILE SHOP HOLDINGS, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	27/10/2017
The Tile Shop LLC	Chief Executive Officer	01/10/2017
BEST BUY CO., INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/05/2012
Gateway Direct, Inc.	Private Equity Investor	01/04/2005

Formation de Chris R. Homeister

University of Notre Dame	Masters Business Admin
University of Iowa	Undergraduate Degree