REI appoints new board directors after contentious spring election

REI appoints new board directors after contentious spring election

REI has appointed three new people to fill vacancies on its board of directors. The move comes after members of the Issaquah-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 …