Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Director information for WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Campion | Director; Former Chief Operating Officer | 54 | ["Capital Markets","Public Company Executive","Financial","Growth & Corporate Strategy","International","Marketing & Brand Building","Retail","Sustainability","Broad leadership experience as a multinational consumer-facing company executive","Extensive expertise in brand and business growth strategy development and execution","Enterprise financial management","Operational excellence","Technology and supply chain management","Deep understanding of global retail operations and strategic growth initiatives","Strong experience in environmental sustainability efforts and investor relations","audit committee financial expert","financially literate"] | ["Audit and Finance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Anne Finucane | Director; Former Chair of the Board | 73 | ["Public Company Executive","Government Relations/ Public Policy","Growth & Corporate Strategy","International","Marketing & Brand Building","Sustainability"] | ["Chair of the Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee","Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility","Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Arianna Huffington | Director; Founder and CEO, Thrive Global | 75 | ["Public Company Executive","Growth & Corporate Strategy","International","Marketing & Brand Building","Sustainability","Technology","Extensive leadership experience in both the technology and media spaces","Strong background in brand development and corporate growth","Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Thrive Global (health and productivity) since 2016","Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post (media), 2005 – 2016","Founder, The Huffington Post","Author of 15 books, including international bestsellers Thrive and The Sleep Revolution","Director, Onex Corporation (investment management), 2015 – 2023","Director, Uber Technologies, Inc. (transportation), 2016 – 2019","M.A, Cambridge University"] | ["Nominations","Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee","Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| Brigitte Lacombe | Senior Advisor | ["Deep expertise in financial services, strategy and marketing","Extensive leadership experience in corporate social responsibility","Chairman of the Board, Bank of America Europe (2018 – 2022)","Vice Chairman, Bank of America Corporation (2015 – 2021)","Global Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Bank of America (2005 – 2015)","Chief Marketing Officer, Fleet Bank (1995 – 2004)"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Esi Eggleston Bracey | Director; Former Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, Unilever | 55 | ["Capital Markets","Public Company Executive","Financial","Government Relations/ Public Policy","Growth & Corporate Strategy","International","Marketing & Brand Building","Retail","Sustainability","Seasoned consumer products and beauty executive with extensive experience in general management, marketing, brand-building innovation, business transformation and leading consumer brands to growth","Strong understanding of global retail operations and organizational development"] | ["Audit and Finance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Frits van Paasschen | Director; Former President, Chief Executive Officer, Starwood Hotels and Resorts; Chair | 65 | ["Public Company Executive","Financial","Growth & Corporate Strategy","International","Marketing & Brand Building","Sustainability","Extensive expertise in retail and hospitality","Over 10 years of experience as a CEO","Strong understanding of global consumer and retail operations and strategy","Author of The Disruptors’ Feast, published 2017","President of Starwood Hotels and Resorts (2007 – 2015)","President of Coors Brewing Company (2005 – 2007)","GM (President) Europe, Middle East & Africa (2000 – 2004)","GM (President) Americas and Africa (1998 – 2000)","Vice President Strategic Planning at Nike Inc. (1997 – 1998)","audit committee financial expert","financially literate"] | ["Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee","Member of the Compensation Committee","Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility","Audit and Finance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Laura Alber | Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director; CEO | 57 | ["Capital Markets","Public Company Executive","Consumer Goods/ Merchandising","Financial","Growth & Corporate Strategy","International","Marketing & Brand Building","Retail","Sustainability","Technology","Extensive retail industry, merchandising, operational, e-commerce and supply chain experience, including 30 years of experience with the Company","Implemented successful growth strategies, including Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Bed + Bath, PBteen, Business-to-Business, and Marketplace as well as the Company’s global expansion","Leads the Company’s sustainability and associate engagement initiatives","Chief Executive Officer since 2010","President since 2006","President, Pottery Barn Brands, 2002 – 2006","Executive Vice President, Pottery Barn, 2000 – 2002","Senior Vice President, Pottery Barn Catalog and Pottery Barn Kids Retail, 1999 – 2000","Instrumental in financial performance and growth strategies","Led successful acquisition of companies","Achieved Fortune 500 status and S&P 500 Index inclusion"] | [] | 2026 |
| Monica Bhargava | President of Pottery Barn | 58 | ["President of Pottery Barn since 2023","With the company since 2000","Responsible for merchandising and product development","Key role in market share growth","Chief Design Officer, Pottery Barn","Executive Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development","Senior Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development","Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development","Director, Pottery Barn Design"] | [] | 2026 |
| Scott Dahnke | Board Chair; Global CEO | 60 | ["Capital Markets","Public Company Executive","Financial","Growth & Corporate Strategy","International","Marketing & Brand Building","Retail","Extensive experience building brand equity in leading consumer brands","Substantial expertise in the global retail and consumer industry","Board Chair","Global CEO/Managing Partner, L Catterton (consumer-focused private equity) since 2003","Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Capital Partners (private equity), 2002 – 2003","Managing Director, AEA Investors (private equity), 1998 – 2002","Chief Executive Officer, infoGROUP Inc. (formerly known as InfoUSA; Nasdaq-listed) (marketing), 1997 – 1998","Principal (Partner), McKinsey & Company (management consulting), 1991 – 1997"] | ["Chair of the Compensation Committee","Member of the Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee","Audit and Finance","Compensation","Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
| William Ready | Chief Executive Officer and Director | 46 | ["Public Company Executive","Financial","Growth & Corporate Strategy","International","Marketing & Brand Building","Retail","Extensive expertise in the digital commerce field","cybersecurity","technology industry","leading and scaling high growth companies","Experience as CEO and board member of public companies","Experience in regulated industries with meaningful government relations and public policy interaction"] | ["Audit and Finance Committee","Compensation Committee","Audit and Finance","Compensation"] | 2026 |
