Laura Jean Alber is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. She is also an Independent Director at Salesforce, Inc. and a Director at Williams-Sonoma UK Ltd.
Additionally, she serves as a Trustee at the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and as a Venture Partner at Plexo Capital Management LLC.
In the past, Ms. Alber held positions as an Independent Director at RealD, Inc. from 2013 to 2015, and at Fitbit, Inc. from 2016 to 2021.
She was also the President of Pottery Barn, Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and the Senior Vice President-Inventory Management at Pottery Barn Kids, Inc. from 2008 to 2013.
Ms. Alber received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.