Williams Sonoma Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Williams Sonoma Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Williams Sonoma Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Scott Dahnke
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Scott Dahnke has been the Chairman of the company since 2019. Previously, he served as Managing Partner at L Catterton from 2003 to 2015. Prior to that, he held the position of Managing Director of Deutsche Bank from 2002 to 2003 and as the Managing Director AEA Investors LP from 1998 to 2001. Earlier he served as the Chief Executive Officer of infoGROUP Inc from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Dahnke also serves as the Chief Executive Officer at L Catterton.
Laura J. Alber
Chief Executive Officer; President; Director Executive BoardMs. Laura J. Alber has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of the company since 2010. Previously, she served as the President of Pottery Barn Brands of the company from 2002 to 2006. Prior to that, Ms. Alber served as an Executive Vice President of Pottery Barn of the company from 2000 to 2002 and as the Senior Vice President of Pottery Barn Catalog and Pottery Barn Kids Retail of the company from 1999 to 2000. Earlier, she served as a Director of RealD Inc from 2013 to 2015. She serves as a Director of Fitbit Inc.
Jeff Howie
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Jeff Howie has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since September 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of the company from 2021 to 2022. He also served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for the company’s Pottery Barn Brands from 2017 to 2021. Earlier, Mr. Howie joined the company in 2002.
Abby Teisch
Chief Marketing Officer Senior ManagementMr. Abby Teisch has been the Chief Marketing Officer of the company since 2026. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President of Marketing of the company.
Karalyn Smith
Chief Talent Officer Senior ManagementMs. Karalyn Smith is the Chief Talent Officer of the company. Prior to this, she served as the Chief People Officer for Sephora Americas. Previously, she held various Human Resource leadership roles at Best Buy and Accenture. She has 22 years of experience in talent acquisition, employment branding and engagement, total rewards and compensation and Health & welfare benefits.
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