John Currie retires as CFO of Lululemon Athletica

Lululemon Athletica has announced that its Chief Financial Officer John Currie is

retiring by the end of this fiscal year. Lululemon will engage a leading executive search firm to initiate an open and comprehensive search for Currie's replacement to allow for a smooth transition.

Laurent Potdevin, CEO, stated, “On behalf of everyone at Lululemon, I want to thank John for his significant contributions to the success of lululemon since he joined the company in 2007. He played an integral role in taking Lululemon public more than seven years ago and his role in shaping the direction and performance of the company since then has been vast.”

Added Currie, “I am honored to have been a part of such an incredibly talented and dedicated team for the last seven years, and extremely proud of what Lululemon has accomplished during that time. We are a very goal oriented company and it has long been part of my goals to expand my involvement in serving on corporate and non-profit boards.”