A headshot of Amelia Hardy.

Amelia Hardy

Board member
First elected: 2026

Career

Amelia Hardy is the Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy and Planning at Best Buy. She joined the company in 2014 and has held various roles including Chief Inclusion and Belonging Officer and SVP of Talent Acquisition; Vice President of Strategic Community Engagement; Senior Director Health Partnerships; and Director of Brand Marketing. She has had over 20 years of strategic and P&L leadership roles at fortune 100 companies. Her career experience includes marketing, strategy, brand management, business development and product commercialization.

Amelia is significantly involved within the community. Currently she serves on multiple national and community boards including the Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities, NAZ and Minnesota Community Care. She has been honored as one of the Top 100 national leaders in DEI, Power 50, Savoy’s Most Influential Executives in Corporate America, and Notable Executives in the Twin Cities.

Education

  • B.S., Marketing and Business Management, Xavier University
  • MBA Business Management and Global Marketing, Tulane University