Kathleen Gullickson of Best Buy Elected to Hennepin Theatre Trusts Board of Trustees

February 25, 2015

Kathleen Gullickson of Best Buy Elected to

Hennepin Theatre Trusts Board of Trustees

MINNEAPOLISHennepin Theatre Trust today announced the election of Kathleen Gullickson, Director of Talent Acquisition for Best Buy, to its Board. The Trustees bring to the organization skills and experiences that include those in the arts, philanthropy, retail, politics, communications, real estate, business, law and finance.

Kathleen Gullickson has 30 years of non-profit and corporate experience in human resources, engaging passionate talent through her work. She has been with Best Buy since 2001, and is responsible for executive, corporate and university recruiting. At Best Buys Richfield, Minnesota headquarters, Gullickson builds a high-performing team to transform and advance this consumer electronics corporation. She has helped launch several new concepts for Best Buy including Best Buy Mobile, Geek Squad City and the Mexico Corporate Operation. After graduating from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul with a degree in Business Administration in Finance, Gullickson joined Robert Half, the worlds largest staffing service firm, and was a top-performing Sales and Recruiting Manager.

Gullickson has a tremendous passion for her alma mater and has volunteered in a variety of leadership roles for nearly a decade, including her role as the President of the Board of Directors with the Alumni Association at St. Thomas. She lives in Chanhassen with her husband Mike and two children, Christine and Patrick.

Trustees bring a broad range of talent to Hennepin Theatre Trust and serve staggered three-year terms. As residents of Minneapolis/St. Paul and the surrounding areas, they are passionate about the key role that arts and culture play in activating the downtown Minneapolis Cultural District and improving our community.

We are honored to welcome Kathleen Gullickson to our Board, commented Tom Hoch, President/CEO of Hennepin Theatre Trust. Her leadership at Best Buy, human resource expertise, willingness to give back to her community and extensive background with St. Thomas are invaluable as we continue to bring people together to build a vibrant downtown Minneapolis Cultural District.

Hennepin Theatre Trusts Board of Trustees is: Travis Barkve, Judy Blaseg, Scott Benson, Daniel Pierce Bergin, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Andrea Christenson, Dan Cramer, Kathleen Gullickson, Thomas L. Hoch, Linda C. Ireland, Jeannie Joas, Barbara Klaas, James Linnett, Mark Marjala, Annette Thompson Meeks, Jay Novak, Jann L. Olsten, David Orbuch, Daniel Pfeiffer, Thomas J. Rosen, Ann Simonds, Julie Beth Vipperman and Tom Vitt.

HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST, owner of the historic Orpheum, State, Pantages and New Century Theatres, is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to arts-inspired community cultural development. We achieve our mission by presenting a rich mix of live performances, creating inspiring arts education experiences and advancing a thriving Cultural District in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.