Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) announced today that Sabrina Simmons
has been elected to its Board of Directors.
“We are excited to have Sabrina join our Board and the Audit and Finance
Committee,” said Adrian Bellamy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. “She brings retail and financial expertise that we
believe will help shape the success of our company.”
Laura Alber, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined Mr. Bellamy
in welcoming Ms. Simmons to the Board. “Sabrina is a widely respected
leader in retail, and we believe she will add great value to our Board,”
she said. “We are thrilled she is joining us.”
Ms. Simmons has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, of Gap Inc. since January 2008. In this role she oversees all
global financial functions, including corporate and brand financial
planning and analysis, treasury, risk management, tax, investor
relations, controllership, the corporate shared service centers, loss
prevention, corporate facilities, and internal audit. Ms. Simmons joined
Gap Inc. in 2001, and prior to her current position, she held positions
of increasing responsibility from vice president and treasurer to
executive vice president.
ABOUT WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a specialty retailer of high-quality products
for the home. These products, representing eight distinct merchandise
strategies – Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm,
PBteen, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham – are
marketed through e-commerce websites, direct mail catalogs and 603
stores. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. currently operates in the United States,
Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, offers international shipping
to customers worldwide, and has unaffiliated franchisees that operate
stores in the Middle East and the Philippines.
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