Jan 22, 2025 · 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. Laughton, who most recently led Nike’s global...

Jan 23, 2025 · 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.

Jan 22, 2025 · REI hires former Nike, Athleta exec as its new CEO with mandate to turn around the outdoor retailer BY Phil Wahba Nike executive Mary Beth Laughton will become CEO of REI in March 2025.

Jan 24, 2025 · REI Co-op has tapped Mary Beth Laughton, a seasoned retail executive who has held roles at Nike, Athleta and Sephora, to serve as its next CEO. Laughton will assume the role of REI’s president on Feb. 3, the retailer announced, before transitioning to full CEO responsibilities on March 31.

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. Laughton will succeed Eric Artz, who is ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI Board Director and seasoned retail leader, will join REI as president on February 3, 2025, before assuming full CEO responsibilities on March 31. Laughton has held leadership roles at Nike, Athleta, and Sephora.

Jan 22, 2025 · “Mary Beth has the ideal experience to build on this foundation and to lead REI forward into our next chapter. The world needs a strong REI, and we are confident Mary Beth will hit the ground running.” Most recently, Laughton led Nike’s global retail and digital direct-to-consumer business. Previously, as CEO of Athleta, she led the ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Nike executive Mary Beth Laughton has been named incoming CEO of REI.. Laughton has since August 2023 been head of Nike Global Direct to Consumer. According to her LinkedIn profile, she is still a ...

Jan 23, 2025 · REI announced Mary Beth Laughton as the next president and CEO, which follows a “planned succession process.” ... Laughton also brings previous leadership experience with Nike, Athleta, and ...

Aug 10, 2021 · Two years earlier, Athleta wooed sprinting champion Allyson Felix, who announced she was leaving Nike because it had failed to support her when she was pregnant. “Athletes, just like consumers,...