Lululemon promotes Celeste Burgoyne as EVP Retail, Americas

Lululemon Athletica has promoted Celeste Burgoyne to Executive Vice President (EVP), Retail, Americas, effective immediately. She continues to report to the company's CEO, Laurent Potdevin, and will be responsible for continuing to lead the Americas retail organization.

"Celeste is a powerful leader who embodies our culture, values and consistently delivers exceptional results through her experience, passion and deep knowledge of our operations across the Americas," said Lululemon's CEO, Laurent Potdevin, in a statement, adding, "The Americas is our largest operation and remains a critical part of our future. I know Celeste's leadership will ensure a laser focus on expanding our footprint, exploring new formats and creating new and engaging ways to connect with our guests."

Burgoyne has been with Lululemon since 2006 and most recently served as senior vice president, retail, North America where she was responsible for overseeing all Canadian and US Retail. Prior to that, she held the positions of VP of store operations and GM of US operations. She started her career with Abercrombie & Fitch, where she held various positions during her ten years with the company, including most recently, senior director of stores.

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