REI appoints new board directors after contentious spring election

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: October 2, 2025

Words: 720

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago


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REI has appointed three new people to fill vacancies on its board of directors. The move comes after members of the Issaquah, Washington-based outdoor retail co-op voted to reject the uncontested slate of candidates put forward by the board in its spring election.

The new board appointees are Lisa Bougie, a venture partner at Alante Capital; Eric Sprunk, a former Nike chief operating officer; and John Vandemore, the chief financial officer at Sketchers.

In a statement, …

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