Sharon McCollam

Minneapolis -- Best Buy has hired Sharon McCollam, formerly CFO of Williams- Sonoma Inc., as CFO, beginning Dec. 10. McCollam, 50, had been COO and CFO at the home goods retailer before retiring. She also takes the title of chief administrative officer...

/PRNewswire/ -- Art.com Inc., the world's easiest place to discover, experience and buy art, has named Sharon McCollam to its Board of Directors where she will serve as Chairperson of the Audit Committee.(Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091208/ART-COMLOGO) Sponsored by: "Sharon is a highly respected retail and direct marketing executive with an impressive track record at Williams-Sonoma, Inc., one of the nation's largest online retailers," said Geoffroy Martin, CEO of Art.com Inc. "We are extremely fortunate to add someone of Sharon's caliber as an independent board member. In addition to her expertise in financial matters, we will benefit from her strategic insight and

Sears Holdings: Alan Lacy has resigned as Sears’ CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors for both Sears Holdings and Sears Canada. Former AutoNation and iVillage.com CFO Craig Monaghan has joined Sears as CFO. Williams-Sonoma: Howard Lester, this multichannel home furnishings merchant’s chairman since 1986, has been named CEO, a post he previously held from 1979 to 2001. He replaces Ed Mueller, who resigned in late July after less than three years at the helm. Mueller will remain with the company as director. Laura Alber has been promoted to president of Williams-Sonoma from her previous role as president of Pottery Barn Brands.