Chris R. Homeister

As an LVC Operating Partner, Chris helps the LVC team source, evaluate, and execute new Consumer opportunities.
Chris works closely with management teams post-closing in various roles to drive long-term value via strategic and operational initiatives.
Chris served as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for GameStop, where he was responsible for the $5B+ revenue business.
Chris led their overall product assortment and strategy, supply chain and transportation, visual merchandising, pricing, forecasting, demand planning, private label & licensing, financial services, vendor relations, sourcing, refurbishment operations, and all e-commerce functions.
Prior to joining GameStop, Homeister served as CEO, President, and a member of the Board of Directors of The Tile Shop, a publicly traded specialty home improvement retailer, where he doubled the size of the company in terms of revenue, employees, and store count and increased EBITDA more than four-fold, leading to a $1B+ valuation.
Earlier in his career, Chris held several senior roles at Best Buy, including Senior Vice President of Merchandising & Strategic Planning and General Manager and Senior Vice President of their Entertainment Business Group, a $6B business where he oversaw a wide array of product categories including the video game category.
Prior to Best Buy, Chris was vice president of product development at Gateway, Inc. where he was part of the management team that grew the company from $400M to $10B over 8 years.
Chris began his career at Amoco Oil Company holding a variety of finance and product marketing roles.
Chris is a graduate of The University of Iowa, holding a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in finance.
He also holds an MBA degree from The University of Notre Dame.