Profile

Identity, professional record and current appointments.

Overview

Professional record at a glance

A concise summary of information supported by the cited public sources. Missing information is treated as unknown, not as a negative finding.

Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

President and CEO of Williams-Sonoma. Brings executive leadership experience in retail and consumer-facing businesses with expertise in operations and strategic management.

Sources are shown with the information they support.

Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Director

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM)

Jan 1, 2021 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2021-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:44.926776+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Committee appointments across companies

Structured records are unavailable. This does not establish that no records exist.

Board and advisory record

Board service

Sources are shown with each role, education record, or credential.

Director

Salesforce

2021-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

2010-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Connections

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Salesforce

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Director at Salesforce

2021-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

SalesforceSalesforceWilliams-Sonoma, I…Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Laura Alber

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Relationship map

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Experience

Career history, education, credentials and public contributions.

Published record

Featured coverage

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Source 1 · Sec FilingWSM DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCRM DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingWilliams-Sonoma, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 4 · Sec FilingSalesforce director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open source

Basis

Identifiers, sources, dates and record limitations.

Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:laura-alber
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

8 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. WSM DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: May 6, 2026 · Retrieved: May 7, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: May 6, 2026 · Retrieved: May 6, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  3. CRM DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 16, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Nominating/Governance · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Williams-Sonoma · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  4. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 29, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Not independent (executive director) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Salesforce · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  5. Salesforce director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 24, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Salesforce · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 7, 2026

  6. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2021 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Salesforce · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Salesforce · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

Each item links to the public source used to support it. When sources disagree, the item is clearly marked for review.

AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board independence · Under reviewNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · Under reviewIndependent director1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of SalesforceSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Supported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · CorroboratedBoard role: DirectorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 7, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Williams-Sonoma1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 7, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719955/000071995526000109/wsm-20260506.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 6, 2026

    Supports: Director at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001108524/000110852425000009/crm-20250424.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Salesforce (NYSE: CRM)

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001108524/000110852425000009/crm-20250424.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719955/000071995526000109/wsm-20260506.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership