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Melinda D. Whittington

Role

President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB)

Board role

Director · Best Buy (NYSE: BBY)

Board role

Director · CVS Health (NYSE: CVS)

Board role

Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer · LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB)

LA-Z-BOY INC (NYSE: LZB)

Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer · Current mandate

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Schema
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Last reviewed
2026-09-06T09:56:56.334337+00:00
Verification
corroborated
Ownership
unclaimed

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Melinda D. Whittington

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PublicationPUBLISHED
Verificationcorroborated
Verification schemaalpha-verification-states-v1
Ownershipunclaimed
Published claims19
Claims under review0
Evidence records11
Conflicts0
Conflicts in internal review0
Observed2026-09-21T08:21:58.964662+00:00
Last reviewed2026-09-06T09:56:56.334337+00:00

Identity

  • Legal name: Melinda D. Whittington
  • Display name: Melinda D. Whittington

Leadership

  • PUBLISHED

Roles

  • Director at Best Buy. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:6.
  • Director at CVS Health. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:7.
  • President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:1.
  • Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INC. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:1.

Governance

  • PUBLISHED

Board committees

  • PUBLISHED

AI and ML experience

  • AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:2, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:5.

AI expertise

  • AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:8.

AI governance relevance

  • AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:8.

Board independence

  • Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:4, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:3.

Board membership

  • Serves on the board of Best Buy Co., Inc.. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:3, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:9, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:4.
  • Serves on the board of CVS Health Corporation. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:4, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:10, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:3.
  • Serves on the board of LA-Z-BOY INC. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:11, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:3, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:4.

Board role

  • Board role: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:2.

Committee assignments

  • No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:4, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:3.
  • Committee assignments: Audit, Finance. Valid from: 2026-04-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:2.

Cybersecurity experience

  • Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:5, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:2.

Executive company

  • Executive at LA-Z-BOY INC. Valid from: 2025-06-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:5, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:8.

Executive function

  • Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:8.

Executive title

  • Executive title: Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer. Valid from: 2025-06-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:5, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:8.

Technology background

  • Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:2, alpha:evidence:person:melinda-d-whittington:5.

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