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Williams Sonoma Brand President Resigns, Felix Carbullido Assumes Role
July 26,
2022 by Laurie Northington in Executive Changes, Industry 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has announced that Ryan Ross, president of the Williams Sonoma brand, has resigned effective July 26, 2022 to assume a leadership role outside of the company.
“On behalf of the board and executive management team, I would like to thank Ryan for his many contributions to the Company,” said Laura Alber, president and CEO of Williams Sonoma, Inc.
Ross commented, “I am proud of the accomplishments of the Williams Sonoma brand over the recent years. I would like to thank the incredibly strong team in place for its unwavering focus on growing the business.”
Effective immediately, Felix Carbullido will assume the role of president, Williams Sonoma brand. Most recently, Carbullido served as CMO of the company since 2014, leading marketing strategy and operations across the Company’s portfolio of brands. He joined Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in 2009 with a breadth of merchandising, e-commerce, and marketing expertise, as vice president, Pottery Barn E-commerce; and was promoted in 2011 to senior vice president, Pottery Barn DTC, overseeing all aspects of the brand’s online and catalog business.
Carbullido said, “I am thrilled to join the Williams Sonoma team in taking this iconic brand to its next stage of growth and further developing its platform as a leader in the retail and culinary world for years to come.”
Alber concluded, “I am excited for the future growth opportunities we see in the Williams Sonoma brand with Felix at the helm. He has built an incredibly talented marketing organization, and together we will launch an internal and external search for our next CMO.”