Williams-Sonoma adds NYSE Group President Lynn Martin to board, effective October 19

WILLIAMS SONOMA INC

Board appointed Lynn Martin as director on October 16, 2026, effective October 19, 2026; no committee assignments disclosed.
Martin is President of NYSE Group, an Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) subsidiary, overseeing NYSE equities and options exchanges and chairing ICE Fixed Income & Data Services.
She will receive the standard non-employee director compensation described in the May 6, 2026 proxy, pro-rated for the initial year, plus the company's standard indemnification agreement.
Prior roles: President of ICE Fixed Income & Data Services and ICE Data Services, COO of ICE Clear U.S., CEO of NYSE Liffe U.S. and New York Portfolio Clearing; began career at IBM.
CEO Laura Alber and Board Chair Scott Dahnke cited her capital-markets, data and governance experience; board size not disclosed.

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Lynn Martin

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Effective: 2026-10-19
Filed: October 19, 2026, 9:06 AM ET

On October 16, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Lynn Martin to serve as a director of the Company, effective October 19, 2026.

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Lynn Martin was appointed as director at WILLIAMS SONOMA INC.

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On October 16, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Lynn Martin to serve as a director of the Company, effective October 19, 2026.

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