Wayfair Adds to Board of Directors

November 18, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on November 19, 2012

Julie M.B. Bradley has been named to the board of directors of home furnishings retailer Wayfair. 

As senior vice president and chief financial officer for TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP), Bradley brings extensive financial expertise and more than a decade of technology leadership to the Wayfair board.

Throughout her career, Bradley has held executive financial leadership roles at technology companies, including Art Technology Group, Inc. (acquired by Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) in 2010) and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) Her leadership of financial operations for highly successful technology companies as well as her current role at TripAdvisor position Bradley as an ideal addition to Wayfair.com's board.

"As we build the Wayfair.com brand and deliver on our promise to offer the greatest retail experience in home furnishings to a rapidly growing customer base, we are delighted to welcome Julie to our board," said Niraj Shah, CEO and co-founder of Wayfair. "Julie brings impressive financial expertise and, valuable perspective on high growth technology companies as well as a strong understanding of our target consumer. I have no doubt that her contributions will help us shape and define our transformation from a high growth technology start-up to an international consumer brand."

Bradley currently serves as a board member for ExactTarget and as a member of the board of trustees of The Judge Baker's Children's Center. She earned a bachelor of arts in economics from Wheaton College and is a certified public accountant.

"Wayfair.com is on a rapid growth trajectory as the company breaks new ground in e-commerce and redefines the way consumers shop for home furnishings and decor," said Bradley. "I am honored to join the board of directors and look forward to contributing to the company's continued success in partnership with the executive leadership team."