Laura Willensky is the Chief Commercial Officer of Away, a global lifestyle brand that’s working to transform travel through products and content that inspire people to get away more. At Away, Laura leads the company’s e-commerce, retail, merchandising, planning, customer experience, and international teams. A visionary brand builder and DTC leader with an extensive track record of proven success, Laura excels in business transformation and driving high quality growth.

Prior to joining Away, Laura served as Brand President at Talbots and the EVP, GMM for Victoria’s Secret and Pink Beauty. She has also led both Madewell and Janie and Jack brands from inception to profitability, as well as held leadership positions at J.Crew, the Gap, and Donna Karan.

Laura graduated from Lehigh University College of Business. She currently lives in New York with her family.