• February 10, 2009

As Senior Vice President, DIY and Chief Marketing Officer, Johnson's responsibilities include all functions related to the "do it yourself" customer, including value propositions, customer insights, sales development, market research, and related areas.

As CMO, he will be responsible for marketing, advertising and brand development. Johnson will report to Jim Wade, President, and will be based in Minneapolis.

Johnson most recently served as SVP/Marketing, Strategy and Communications for Best Buy. While at Best Buy, he also served as VP/Consumer Marketing and Strategy and VP/Customer Centricity.

Prior to that, he was VP/Marketing, International Markets and Global Director of Marketing for The Gillette Company. Johnson also has held various marketing and brand management-related positions at multinational companies such as Eastman Kodak, SC Johnson, Motorola, and Kraft Foods.--Nina Lentini