Lululemon Americas president Celeste Burgoyne to step down

Lululemon introduced that Celeste Burgoyne, president of the Americas and international visitor innovation, is leaving the Vancouver-based athletic model to be part of Vail Resorts as govt vice president and chief income officer. She will stay with the model by means of December to help a easy transition.

Burgoyne’s departure marks probably the most vital management exits from Lululemon lately. She joined Lululemon in 2006 because the model’s first U.S. basic supervisor, serving to develop the corporate from fewer than 10 shops to greater than 750 worldwide and over $10 billion in annual income.

During her tenure, she oversaw all channel and customer-facing points of the North American enterprise—together with e-commerce, CRM, advertising, retailer expertise, and actual property—and was instantly answerable for greater than $7.5 billion in income. She additionally led international guest-experience innovation and just lately launched the corporate’s membership program. Before Lululemon, she spent a decade at Abercrombie & Fitch throughout its main growth section.

“My time at Lululemon has been both inspiring and rewarding beyond belief,” mentioned Burgoyne. “I am so proud of what we have accomplished as an organization since I joined in 2006 and know the team will take the company to even greater heights in the years to come. I look forward to continuing to support the brand as a lifelong fan.”

“We are grateful for Celeste’s leadership and significant contributions to lululemon’s business and culture over the past 19 years. She has been instrumental in growing our footprint in the Americas, creating high-quality guest experiences, and mentoring our teams across the organization,” added Calvin McDonald, chief govt officer, Lululemon. “I deeply appreciate her partnership and friendship, and we wish her all the best in the future.”

Alongside the management transition, Lululemon is consolidating regional management beneath a newly created position and has appointed André Maestrini as president and chief industrial officer, efficient instantly. He will proceed to report instantly to McDonald.

Maestrini will now lead all of Lululemon’s areas, shops, and digital channels globally whereas overseeing its industrial technique with a give attention to market growth, income technology, and best-practice integration throughout North America and worldwide markets.

Maestrini joined the corporate in 2021 as govt vice president of worldwide, overseeing operations throughout EMEA, APAC, and China Mainland. During his tenure, Lululemon’s worldwide income greater than quadrupled.

“André has demonstrated a proven ability to unlock opportunities, advance our global expansion, and deliver growth across multiple markets,” mentioned McDonald.

“Leveraging operational discipline, deep guest insights, and extensive brand-building experience, André is the ideal person to lead our business across all markets, including North America, as we remain focused on delivering value for our guests, employees, and shareholders.”