
Can ‘Bench Strength’ Bolster REI During Leadership Transition?
As SGB Media reported yesterday, the outdoor world got a jolt with the news that Jerry Stritzke, president and CEO of REI Co-op, had resigned after a board-initiated investigation into his admitted “personal and consensual” relationship with “the leader of another organization in the outdoor industry.” But what impact, if any, will this development have on the industry?