In addition to a senior role at Nike, the incoming REI CEO held the top job at Athleta.

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REI announced CEO Eric Artz, who has led the co-op since 2019, would be stepping down in March.Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesREI announced Wednesday the company's president and CEO, Eric Artz, will step down in March.Mary Beth Laughton, a former leader at Nike, Athleta, and Sephora, will take over as CEO.REI reported a decline in sales in 2023 and has recently had several rounds of layoffs.REI Co-op, the outdoor…

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REI names former Nike, Athleta exec to be next CEO amid company struggles

The CEO and president of REI, Eric Artz, announced he is retiring. The Issaquah-based co-op stated Artz will leave the position at the end of March. Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI Board Director, will join REI as president on Feb. 3 before assuming full CEO responsibilities by March 31. “Eric has led and stabilized REI through some of the most challenging years the retail sector and our co-op ever faced,” Chris Carr, Chair of the REI Board of …

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REI CEO announces surprise retirement

REI this week named Portland’s Mary Beth Laughton the co-op’s next CEO, making her the latest Nike executive to get the top job at another company.

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REI names Portland resident, Nike exec its next CEO

The former Athleta CEO will have to work hard to restore employee morale.

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REI's new CEO will have to work on repairing staff morale

REI CEO Eric Artz is retiring at the end of March, the Issaquah-based co-op announced Wednesday.

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REI CEO will retire, to be replaced by former Nike, Sephora executive

REI CEO Eric Artz will retire in March, to be replaced by Mary Beth Laughton, a retail veteran who's held leadership roles at Nike, Athleta and Sephora.

CEO of REI announces retirement. Here’s who will lead the co-op next

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Eric Artz will be stepping away from the company after 12 years. Artz named former REI board director Mary Beth Laughton to succeed him.

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Tegna Inc.

REI CEO to retire in March, names successor

REI Co-op will soon have its ninth chief executive officer in its 87-year history. Eric Artz, the president and CEO of REI Co-op, will retire in March. He will be succeeded by Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director. The company confirmed Laughton will join REI as president on Feb. 3 before assuming full CEO responsibilities on March 31. “Eric has led and stabilized REI through some of the most challenging years the retail sector and our…

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REI Co-op CEO Eric Artz Steps Down, Nike Vet Mary Beth Laughton to Take Reins

Eric Artz, who has led the outdoors retailer for six years, plans to retire at the end of March.

Nike executive named incoming REI CEO

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