Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The REI board of directors. Back row: left to right – Cheryl Scott, José Ignacio Lozano, Joanne Harrell, Brenda Davis, Anne Farrell, Charles Katz, Jr., Stephen Lockhart, Michael Smith. Front row: left to right – Jesse King, Sally Jewell, John Hamlin

REI is the nation's largest consumer cooperative with 3.9 million active members. A professional management team and staff operate REI, and a board of directors selected from REI's membership oversees the company.

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The co-op's board can have a maximum of 13 members. Ten of the directors are elected from REI's membership and serve staggered three-year terms. REI's President and CEO is a member of the board by virtue of the position. The board also has the opportunity to appoint up to two members to one-year terms. Each year, one of the outside directors is elected to serve as the board's chairman.

Board officers and committee chairs:

REI board members and the year their terms expire:

  • Anne Farrell, Seattle, Wash.: Former president, philanthropic foundation, REI board chair (2013)
  • Brenda Davis, Bozeman, Mont.: Former executive, consumer products company; director to conservation organization boards (2013)
  • John Hamlin, Austin, Texas: President and managing partner, private equity firm (2013)
  • Joanne Harrell, Seattle, Wash.: General manager, worldwide software company (2012)
  • Charles Katz, Jr., Palo Alto, Calif.: Manager, family investment business; charitable foundation (2012)
  • Jesse King, Evergreen, Colo.: Founding and managing partner, private consulting firm (2011)
  • Stephen Lockhart, San Francisco, Calif.: Regional VP and Chief Medical Officer, regional health network (2012)
  • José Ignacio Lozano, Manhattan Beach, Calif.: Private investor; vice chair and founding executive vice president, Spanish-language media holding company (2013)
  • Cheryl Scott, Seattle, Wash.: Senior advisor, global foundation (2011)
  • Michael Smith, Seattle, Wash.: President and CEO, e-commerce company (2011)
  • Sally Jewell, Seattle, Wash.: REI's President and CEO (serves on the board by virtue of her position)

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