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Brett D. Heffes

Role

Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors at WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA)

Board role

Director · WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA)

Board role

Director, Chair and Chief Executive Officer · WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA)

WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA)

Director, Chair and Chief Executive Officer · Current mandate

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5 reviewed
Profile ownership
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Last reviewed
Sep 14, 2026
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Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
31 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Brett D. Heffes has served as Chair of the Board since March 2020 and as Chief Executive Officer since February 2016. Previously, he served as President of Winmark Corporation from 2011 to 2016 and held roles including President of Finance and Administration, CFO, and Treasurer from 2002 to 2011.

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Current roles

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Director, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA)

Current

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2026-03-04 · Observed: 2026-09-14T12:46:48.81278+00:00

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Governance

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Board service

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Director

WINMARK CORP

2016-01-01 · current

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Director, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

WINMARK CORP

Current · start date not disclosed

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WINMARK CORP

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Director at WINMARK CORP

2016-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-17

Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors at WINMARK CORP

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-17

Director, Chair and Chief Executive Officer at WINMARK CORP

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-17

WINMARK CORPWINMARK CORPBrett D. Heffes

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Experience

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Source 1 · Sec FilingWINA DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA).Open source

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Identifiers

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Record version
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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of WINMARK CORPSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
Sep 14, 2026
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at WINMARK CORP1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Director, Chair and Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831526000010/wina-20260304xdef14a.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 14, 2026

    Supports: Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors at WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA) · Director, Chair and Chief Executive Officer at WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA) · Board membership

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000012/wina-20230426xdef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 2, 2026

    Supports: Director at WINMARK CORP (NASDAQ: WINA)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831523000012/wina-20230426xdef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831526000010/wina-20260304xdef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership