Chelsae Smith

Chelsae Smith has extensive experience in retail and merchandising, currently serving as Director DMM at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. since March 2013, where previous roles included Senior Buyer and Buyer. Prior to this, Chelsae held the position of Merchant at Levi Strauss & Co. and Abercrombie & Fitch. Additionally, Chelsae co-founded the Harvard Vestis Council, where notable achievements included drafting the council's constitution and producing a successful charity fashion show. Chelsae gained early experience as a Sales Intern at Liz Claiborne Inc., developing a brand concept for Generation Y, and as an Advocacy Intern at The After School Corporation, analyzing funding regulatory barriers. Chelsae holds an A.B. degree in Government from Harvard University, alongside a Citation in Italian.