What Happened?
San Francisco, CA-based Williams-Sonoma-Incorporated Promoted Linda Lewis as Executive Vice President and Chief Talent Officer
About the Company
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We`ve seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn`t changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we`re a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we`re always looking for new energy and ideas.
About the Person
Linda Lewis has been Chief Talent Officer and Executive Vice President of Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSI) since 2012. Ms. Lewis is responsible for directing all human resources functions for all brands, stores, shared services, compensation and benefits, HR management information systems, talent acquisition and talent development. She encourages associates to tap into their inner talent scout to build high performing teams and she maintains a focus on nurturing a strong and inclusive company culture. She has more than 25 years of management experience within the retail industry. Ms. Lewis joined Williams-Sonoma in 1995 as the Director of Staffing, specializing in building recruitment and staffing strategies for Williams-Sonoma during a time of tremendous growth. She served as Vice President, Staffing and HR Services at Williams-Sonoma since 1999, overseeing employee relations, HR management programs and organization effectiveness. In 2001, she took over leadership for all aspects of Human Resources for the Williams-Sonoma brand. At Williams-Sonoma, she served as Vice President, Human Resources and Staffing for all brands, shared services and stores since 2006. She served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Williams-Sonoma since 2007. Prior to joining WSI, she held various HR leadership positions at The Good Guys, I. Magnin and Saks Fifth Avenue.
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