Mary Beth Laughton, a footwear and fashion veteran who has held leadership positions at several industry giants, will soon take the helm at REI Co-op.. The outdoor specialty retail giant announced ...

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, ...

This article was first published in our sister brand Shop Eat Surf Outdoor. A lot has happened politically and in the outdoor industry since REI’s new President and CEO Mary Beth Laughton was ...

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 ...

CEO Mary Beth Laughton has to simultaneously firm up REI's earthy cred and raise its retail game in a competitive landscape.

SEATTLE, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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's 87-year history. Mary Beth ...

After 6 years at the helm of REI, the co-op’s president and CEO Eric Artz will retire at the end of March. His successor, Mary Beth Laughton, will take over the role on February 3 and assume ...

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 ...