
	Julie Whalen is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and oversees all global financial departments including controllership, corporate financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, investor relations, risk management and internal audit and also has shared accountability of the brand finance functions.

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	Julie joined WSI in 2001 as a leader in the Corporate Financial Planning organization and has since progressed through positions of increasing responsibility from Vice President, Corporate Controller to Senior Vice President and Treasurer and was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President in 2012.

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	Julie has over 19 years of financial experience and a track record of driving financial success in a global retail environment across multiple brands and channels.

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	Julie began her career in public accounting with KPMG Peat Marwick.

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	She is a Certified Public Accountant and holds both a B.S. and a law degree from Pepperdine University.
