Education
University of Pennsylvania.
director Chief Executive Officer
University of Pennsylvania.
Mississippi Alber previously served as President of the Pottery Barn brand, a subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Incorporated. from February 11 2002 to 2006. She was responsible for the Pottery Barn Merchandising and Pottery Barn Kids stores. After acquiring a Bachelor in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, she spent several years with The Gap, Incorporated., Contempo Casuals, and as a small business owner.
Williams-Sonoma
She joined Williams-Sonoma in 1995 as a buyer in the Pottery Barn subsidiary brand and later rose to President of that division, serving in that capacity from 2002 to 2006.
Alber moved to the newly created role of President of Williams-Sonoma in 2006 where she continued her lead of Pottery Barn and the company"s global supply chain, logistics, and Middle East expansion. In 2010 she was elected to the company"s board and named as Chief Executive Officer, replacing retiring West. Howard Lester.
At that time, she was the 10th highest paid woman in United States. business, with an estimated compensation of $13,555,412. In 2011, the San Francisco Business Times named her one of the most influential women in San Francisco.
