CEO and President Eric Artz is retiring; Mary Beth Laughton to succeed him. SEATTLE (BRAIN) — REI Co-op CEO and President Eric Artz announced Wednesday morning that he will retire at the end of March ...
REI is having an identity crisis. Originally formed as a co-op in 1938, it earned a strong reputation in our community for its commitment to environmental issues, fair treatment of workers, and ...
She wants new board members who will bring fresh perspectives and moderate REI’s opposition to the union campaign under its outgoing chief executive, Eric Artz, who’s expected to retire in March.
The company has engaged in union busting, yet with a distinctly REI twist. CEO Eric Artz, speaking on an REI podcast, began with an introduction: “I use he/him pronouns, and I’m speaking to ...