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Williams-Sonoma Names 2 to Board
January 22,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on January 23, 2012
Home furnishings retailer
Williams-Sonoma (
NYSE: WSM) has named Mary Ann Casati and Lorraine Twohill to its board of directors.
We are excited to have Mary Ann and Lorraine join our Board, said Adrian Bellamy, chairman of the board of directors of Williams-Sonoma. These two individuals each bring a unique perspective and expertise that we believe will help shape the success of our company.
Casati is a co-founding partner of
Circle Financial Group LLC, a private wealth management membership practice, and has served as such since 2003. Prior to that Casati was a partner and managing director of
The Goldman Sachs Group where she was employed for 20 years and developed and ran its Global Retailing Industry Investment Banking business. She served on the board of directors of
J. Crew Group from its initial public offering in July 2006 until the company was sold in March 2011.
Twohill joined
Google in 2003 and is responsible for the company's global marketing function. She has served as head of global marketing for Google since May 2009. Prior to moving to the U.S., Twohill served as vice president of marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In October 2011, she was named
Adweek's Grand Brand Genius for her efforts in shaping Google's marketing efforts.
We are delighted to announce the addition of Mary Ann and Lorraine to our Board, said Laura Alber, president and CEO. They are both widely respected leaders in their fields.