Shari Ballard is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of deep retail experience. In August 2021, Shari charted a path into the world of professional sports; taking over as Chief Executive Officer for Minnesota United FC, the State’s Major League Soccer franchise. Prior to joining MNUFC, she was the president of multichannel retail for Best Buy Co. Inc., where she was responsible for all U. S. Best Buy stores, e-commerce, Best Buy Mexico and the company’s real estate strategy until August of 2018. She continued to serve as an advisor until April of  2019.

Ms. Ballard serves on the board of directors for Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, and Allina Health.