Crate and Barrel Adds Cathy Beaudoin to Supervisory Board

July 20, 2020  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry   

Credited with making Amazon the leading online fashion destination in the U.S., Beaudoin served as president of Amazon Fashion, leading the Amazon.com fashion business, Shopbop.com, and MyHabit.com. The Piperlime founder also held numerous senior positions at Gap Inc. 

"Now more than ever, our homes are a source of great comfort," says Beaudoin. "I am delighted to join the board of a company whose Crate and Barrel, CB2 and Hudson Grace brands are perfectly positioned to help customers feather their nests and nurture themselves and their families."

Beaudoin also serves as a senior advisor at the private equity firm, General Atlantic, and as a board member for both Morphe and Grove Collaborative. Incoming Crate & Barrel Holdings CEO Janet Hayes, who was announced on July 7 shared, "Crate and Barrel has embraced the digital experience for customers with more than 50% of its sales already online. I am thrilled to welcome Cathy to the board where her expertise in scaling digital businesses will be leveraged.''

"It's a privilege for the CBH Board to benefit from Cathy's years of experience in interacting with fashion customers online,” said Sergio Bucher, executive board member for the Otto Group and CBH board chairman. “Her wealth of experience in the world of U.S. e-commerce will help us strengthen the Group's focus on its digital growth and digital marketing channels."