Patti Clauss

VP, Global Talent Acquisition
Williams Sonoma, Inc.

Patti Clauss has been helping companies evaluate talent and hire for over 25 years. Patti began her career in the staffing industry consulting with businesses on their immediate and future needs. After many years of being the top in her field in Seattle for a leading search firm, she was hired away by one of her clients, Eddie Bauer. After hundreds of successful hires of executives, designers, and merchants over several years with the company, she eventually moved to San Francisco to join Williams Sonoma Inc and their host of brands.

At Williams Sonoma Inc. Patti was brought in to support the Pottery Barn brands, with over a decade of time with the company she has hired executives and support staff for all facets of the overall business. She now heads up their entire Executive search globally. She is a contributor in the recently released book “Students in High Gear”, a member of the executive “TAG” group within the NRF and has served as Board of Advisors at SCAD, Atlanta campus.

Patti has a BA in English with a minor in Philosophy.

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Day 2: The Digital Revolution - Your Next Steps

Saturday, January 7th, 2017

16:25 Discussion Roundtables

eTail is a community where attendees help each other get a leg up in their careers. These roundtables will have a lasting effect on you personally and professionally. Each table has a specific theme—please choose one table to join.

1. Optimizing Your Hiring Approach for High-Volume Recruiting

Lindsay Varney Director of Talent Stitch Fix

2. Owning Your Career: Milestones To Measure And Continually Grow

Andrea Grant, Director of Digital Marketing, Cabela’s

3. Creative Ways To Target (And Inspire!) Good Talent

Patti Clauss, VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Williams-Sonoma Inc.