REI President & CEO Eric Artz Announces Retirement; Mary Beth Laughton to Become the Co-op’s Next President & CEO

Appointment Follows Planned Succession Process 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 Laughton, a former REI Board Director and…