Pottery Barn 2010 Annual Report Download - page 108

Information Regarding the Director Nominees
The following table sets forth information, as of March 28, 2011, with respect to each director nominee. We have
also included information about each nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led
the Board to conclude that he or she should serve as a director of the company, in light of our business and
structure, at the time we file this Proxy Statement. Each director nominee furnished the biographical information
set forth in the table.
Executive Officers:
Nominee
Director
Since
Position with the Company and
Recent Business Experience, including
Directorships Held During Past Five Years
Specific Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes and Skills
Laura J. Alber ........
Age 42
2010 • Chief Executive Officer since
2010
• President since 2006
• President, Pottery Barn Brands,
2002 – 2006
• Executive Vice President, Pottery
Barn, 2000 – 2002
• Senior Vice President, Pottery
Barn Catalog and Pottery Barn
Kids Retail, 1999 – 2000
• Extensive retail industry,
merchandising and operational
experience, including 16 years of
experience with the company
• Implemented successful growth
strategies, including Pottery Barn
Kids, Pottery Barn Bed + Bath
and PBteen, as well as the
company’s international
expansion
Patrick J. Connolly ....
Age 64
1983 • Executive Vice President, Chief
Marketing Officer since 2000
• Executive Vice President, General
Manager, Catalog, 1995 – 2000
• Director, CafePress.com since
2007
• Extensive marketing experience,
including 32 years of experience
with the company
• Directed the company’s direct-to-
customer strategy, including the
growth of its catalog business and
the development and expansion of
its e-commerce channel
Sharon L. McCollam . . .
Age 48
2010 • Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating and Chief Financial
Officer since 2006
• Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, 2003 – 2006
• Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, 2000 – 2003
• Vice President, Finance, 2000
• Chief Financial Officer of Dole
Fresh Vegetables, Inc. (food
products), 1996 – 2000
• Director, Del Monte Foods
Company (food products)
2007 – 2011
• Extensive financial, accounting,
operational and investor relations
experience, including 11 years of
experience with the company
• Implemented successful major
initiatives in the company’s
finance, accounting, information
technology, corporate
procurement and facilities
departments
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