Laura Alber

Since Laura Alber took over as Williams-Sonoma’s CEO at just 40 years old in 2010, the home goods retailer has grown top-line revenue by more than $5 billion. More recently, she’s managed to keep the company in good health, with its stock up 40% this year, in a turbulent macro environment in which customers of the company’s brands like Pottery Barn and West Elm are squeezed by rising inflation. Alber is only Williams-Sonoma’s third CEO in 67 years, and her 13 years in the role make her the longest-tenured female CEO in the Fortune 500.