CEO, DRYBAR HOLDINGS LLC
WHY: Former Taco Bell International president named to the top spot at locally-based blowout and styling services chain. Founder Alli Webb said Williams will “help usher in a new era for the brand” as the business looks to grow globally.
RECENT: Williams’ June appointment came months after Drybar-branded line of hairdryers, curlers and other styling products was acquired by El Paso, Texas-based Helen of Troy for $255M. Salon business remains a separate unit.
QUOTABLE: Aims to take the company from nearly 150 doors to more than 500 locations. Says “I was really drawn specifically to the strong brand, the business model, the opportunity for growth—both in the U.S. and internationally—and just the culture of the company.”
