WSM · Williams Sonoma Inc

$246.89 -1.35 (-0.54%) At close · Aug 6

Market Cap

$29.23B

117.75M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Laura Alber	CEO	$1,600,000	—	$18,999,797	—	$12,500,000	$197,625	$33,297,422
Jeff Howie	CFO	$950,000	—	$3,499,827	—	$3,350,000	$31,267	$7,831,094
Monica Bhargava	•President, Pottery Barn since 2023 •Chief Design Officer, Pottery Barn, 2020 - 2023 •Executive Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development, 2012-2020 •Senior Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development, 2007-2012 •Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development, 2003-2007 •Director, Pottery Barn Design, 2000-2003; Age 58	$892,308	—	$2,999,931	—	$630,000	$25,451	$4,547,690
Karalyn Yearout	•Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer since 2019 •Chief People Officer, Sephora, 2019 •Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Sephora, 2016 – 2019; Age 51	$696,154	—	$1,499,966	—	$2,200,000	$16,856	$4,412,976
David King	General Counsel	$705,000	—	$1,499,966	—	$1,950,000	$23,931	$4,178,897

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Laura Alber	CEO	$1,600,000	—	$15,999,690	—	$10,000,000	$92,684	$27,692,374
Jeff Howie	CFO	$942,308	—	$3,499,541	—	$3,200,000	$25,356	$7,667,205
Monica Bhargava	•President, Pottery Barn since 2023 •Chief Design Officer, Pottery Barn, 2020 - 2023 •Executive Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development, 2012-2020 •Senior Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development, 2007-2012 •Vice President, Pottery Barn Product Development, 2003-2007 •Director, Pottery Barn Design, 2000-2003; Age 58	$850,000	—	$2,999,785	—	$1,800,000	$25,364	$5,675,149
David King	General Counsel	$700,385	—	$1,499,893	—	$1,800,000	$23,831	$4,024,109
Karalyn Yearout	•Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer since 2019 •Chief People Officer, Sephora, 2019 •Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Sephora, 2016 – 2019; Age 51	$671,154	—	$1,499,893	—	$1,800,000	$15,178	$3,986,225

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Laura Alber	CEO	$1,600,000	—	$13,999,878	—	$8,000,000	$96,662	$23,696,540
Marta Benson	CEO	$1,100,000	—	$9,999,924	—	—	$25,374	$11,125,298
Jeff Howie	CFO	$900,000	—	$3,499,880	—	$2,500,000	$20,730	$6,920,610
David King	General Counsel	$675,000	—	$1,499,813	—	$1,400,000	$21,408	$3,596,221
Karalyn Yearout	•Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer since 2019 •Chief People Officer, Sephora, 2019 •Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Sephora, 2016 – 2019; Age 51	$650,000	—	$1,249,983	—	$1,400,000	$12,150	$3,312,133
Karalyn Smith	•Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer since 2019 •Chief People Officer, Sephora, 2019 •Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Sephora, 2016 - 2019; Age 49	$650,000	—	$1,249,983	—	$1,400,000	$12,150	$3,312,133

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Laura Alber	CEO	$1,592,307	—	$11,999,916	—	$3,700,000	$30,032	$17,322,255
Jeff Howie	CFO	$915,209	—	$6,499,648	—	$1,750,000	$19,661	$9,184,518
Marta Benson	CEO	$942,308	—	$3,999,917	—	$2,250,000	$23,160	$7,215,385
Alex Bellos	• President, West Elm Brand since 2017 • Senior Vice President, General Manager, Rejuvenation, 2013 – 2017 • Vice President, Strategy and Development, 2010 – 2013 • Various Retail Operations and Finance Roles, 2008 – 2010; Age 35	$587,885	—	$3,999,917	—	—	$22,445	$4,610,247
Julie Whalen	CFO	$568,269	—	$2,999,897	—	—	$15,523	$3,583,689
David King	General Counsel	$669,615	—	$1,999,877	—	$700,000	$18,846	$3,388,338

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Laura Alber	CEO	$1,542,308	—	$11,999,857	—	$7,750,000	$32,162	$21,324,327
Alex Bellos	• President, West Elm Brand since 2017 • Senior Vice President, General Manager, Rejuvenation, 2013 – 2017 • Vice President, Strategy and Development, 2010 – 2013 • Various Retail Operations and Finance Roles, 2008 – 2010; Age 35	$892,308	—	$3,249,760	—	$3,000,000	$22,657	$7,164,725
Marta Benson	CEO	$892,308	—	$3,249,760	—	$3,000,000	$17,751	$7,159,819
Julie Whalen	CFO	$850,000	—	$2,999,792	—	$2,100,000	$24,354	$5,974,146

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Laura Alber	CEO	$1,500,743	—	$17,350,601	—	$5,250,000	$32,182	$24,133,526
Alex Bellos	• President, West Elm Brand since 2017 • Senior Vice President, General Manager, Rejuvenation, 2013 – 2017 • Vice President, Strategy and Development, 2010 – 2013 • Various Retail Operations and Finance Roles, 2008 – 2010; Age 35	$850,000	—	$3,802,559	—	$2,000,000	$22,832	$6,675,391
Marta Benson	CEO	$850,742	—	$3,802,559	—	$2,000,000	$17,564	$6,670,865
Julie Whalen	CFO	$850,742	—	$3,802,559	—	$1,500,000	$18,995	$6,172,296

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Laura Alber	CEO	$1,500,000	—	$11,999,941	—	$3,500,000	$28,503	$17,028,444
Alex Bellos	• President, West Elm Brand since 2017 • Senior Vice President, General Manager, Rejuvenation, 2013 – 2017 • Vice President, Strategy and Development, 2010 – 2013 • Various Retail Operations and Finance Roles, 2008 – 2010; Age 35	$823,077	—	$2,999,928	—	$1,600,000	$22,062	$5,445,067
Ryan Ross	• President, Williams Sonoma Brand since 2019 • Executive Vice President, Emerging Brands, 2019 – 2019 • Executive Vice President, Rejuvenation, 2017 – 2019 • Executive Vice President, Marketing & Digital Commerce HSN, Inc., 2015 – 2017 • Senior Vice President, Digital Commerce, HSN, Inc., 2013 – 2015 • Chief Creative Officer, Stylus Media Group, 2010-2013 • Various Retail Operations and Finance Roles, Pottery Barn Bed and Bath, 2000 – 2008; Age 48	$648,077	$660,000	$2,749,864	—	$750,000	$248,961	$5,056,902
Marta Benson	• President, Pottery Barn Brand since 2017 • Executive Vice President, Pottery Barn Merchandising, 2015 – 2017 • Senior Vice President, Business Development, 2011 – 2015 • Chief Executive Officer, Gump’s, 2006 – 2011; Age 57	$823,077	—	$2,499,959	—	$1,250,000	$16,621	$4,589,657
Julie Whalen	CFO	$836,541	—	$2,249,946	—	$1,000,000	$29,300	$4,115,787

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Laura Alber	CEO	$1,473,077	—	$21,999,903	—	$3,750,000	$31,186	$27,254,166
Marta Benson	• President, Pottery Barn Brand since 2017 • Executive Vice President, Pottery Barn Merchandising, 2015 – 2017 • Senior Vice President, Business Development, 2011 – 2015 • Chief Executive Officer, Gump’s, 2006 – 2011; Age 57	$736,539	—	$2,999,959	—	$900,000	$14,830	$4,651,328
Alex Bellos	• President, West Elm Brand since 2017 • Senior Vice President, General Manager, Rejuvenation, 2013 – 2017 • Vice President, Strategy and Development, 2010 – 2013 • Various Retail Operations and Finance Roles, 2008 – 2010; Age 35	$723,077	—	$1,999,989	—	$1,500,000	$9,591	$4,232,657
Julie Whalen	CFO	$800,010	—	$2,249,982	—	$1,000,000	$28,811	$4,078,803

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Arianna Huffington	director	Appointed	2024-08-01	2024-08-01

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