TRI Pointe Group (NYSE:TPH) announced today the appointment of Vicki D. McWilliams, executive vice resident of stores for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., to its Board of Directors.
“We are thrilled to have Vicki join the TRI Pointe Group Board and look forward to her expertise and insights,” said Steven Gilbert, Chairman of the TRI Pointe Group Board. “Vicki has a strong background in consumer retail in the new home space. She has established herself as a leader in customer experience and business-to-business functions, and her experience will be invaluable to TRI Pointe Group.”
McWilliams serves as executive vice president of stores for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. where she is responsible for leading 20,000 associates in 620 stores. Additional responsibilities include developing strategies for maximizing net operating income and gross margin, as well as human resources, customer service innovation, product feedback, and real estate relocations and remodels. Prior to joining Williams-Sonoma in 2008, McWilliams spent 29 years at Nordstrom, most recently serving as executive vice president.
With the appointment of McWilliams, TRI Pointe Group’s Board now consists of seven members, including: Steven J. Gilbert, Chairman of the Board of Gilbert Global Equity Partners, L.P.; Douglas F. Bauer, Chief Executive Officer of TRI Pointe Group; Lawrence B. Burrows, former Executive Officer of Weyerhaeuser Company; Daniel S. Fulton, former President, Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors of Weyerhaeuser Company; Constance B. Moore, former President and Chief Executive Officer of BRE Properties, Inc.; and Thomas B. Rogers, former Executive Vice President of City National Bank.
