REI CEO will retire, to be replaced by former Nike, Sephora executive
REI CEO Eric Artz is retiring at the end of March, the Issaquah-based co-op announced Wednesday.
REI names former Nike, Athleta exec to be next CEO amid company struggles
REI named Mary Beth Laughton, a former leader at Nike, Athleta, and Sephora, at the company's next CEO after Eric Artz retires in March.
REI hires former Nike, Athleta exec as its new CEO with mandate to turn around the outdoor retailer
Recreational Equipment Inc., the outdoor-gear retailer better known as REI, is getting a new trail guide. The struggling company announced on Wednesday that long time CEO Eric Artz is retiring in late March and will be replaced by Mary Beth Laughton,
Eric Artz Retiring as REI President and CEO
Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board member who has held leadership roles at Nike, Athleta, and Sephora, will succeed him as president on Feb. 3, before assuming full CEO responsibilities on March 31.
REI CEO to retire in March, names successor
Issaquah-based REI announced Wednesday that president and CEO Eric Artz will retire in March. Artz has been with REI for 12 years, including six as president and CEO.
REI CEO announces retirement, former Sephora and Nike executive to lead company
The president and CEO of Pacific Northwest-based athletics retailer REI will be retiring from the company starting in February, marking a "new chapter" in the co-op's 87-year history. REI announced Wednesday the upcoming departure of Eric Artz,
REI's CEO to retire from company in March, replacement named
REI President and CEO Eric Artz will retire this spring, the co-op announced Wednesday. Artz took over as CEO in 2019, leading REI through the boom and bust that affected the outdoor retail market since the pandemic. His last day will be March 31.
REI names Portlander as next president, CEO in company’s ‘next chapter’
REI’s President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Artz announced his retirement on Wednesday and named a Portlander as the company’s next chief executive.
REI taps Nike, Athleta vet Mary Beth Laughton as CEO
Weeks after the retailer shuttered its experiences business, REI on Wednesday announced that CEO Eric Artz will retire in March as part of a planned succession process. Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director and one-time Athleta CEO, will take on the role, per a press release emailed to Retail Dive.
Nike executive named incoming REI CEO
Laughton was an REI board director from 2017 to 2019. Prior to Nike she spent nearly four years as CEO of sportswear brand Athleta and held leadership roles at beauty product reta
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REI Co-op CEO Eric Artz Steps Down, Nike Vet Mary Beth Laughton to Take Reins
"Eric has led and stabilized REI through some of the most challenging years the retail sector and our co-op ever faced. REI ...
REI President & CEO Eric Artz Announces Retirement; Mary Beth Laughton to Become the Co-op's Next President & CEO
REI Co-op president & CEO, Eric Artz, today announced that he will retire in March as CEO, marking a new chapter in the co-op ...
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REI announces a change at the top
REI Co-op CEO and President Eric Artz announced Wednesday morning that he will retire at the end of March and will be ...