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Lululemon poaches Athleta CEO as new chief product officer

What happened

Lululemon appointed Maggie Gauger as president and chief product officer.

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In this article Lululemon announced Wednesday that Athleta CEO Maggie Gauger has joined the company as president and chief product officer, effective later this month. The move marks the latest shakeup among the top executives in the increasingly competitive athleisure space: Gauger joined Athleta from Nike only last year. Lululemon said Gauger's job is a newly created role. It also appointed Joseph Godsey as chief operating officer. Alongside the new announcements, Lululemon also said Nikki Neuburger, the company's chief brand and product activation officer, and Ted Dagnese, its chief supply chain officer, are leaving to "pursue other opportunities" in November. "We are establishing a deeply experienced leadership team that will work in a more coordinated manner, aligned around the strategy and execution that delivers the most impact for our guests, our communities, and our business," Lululemon CEO Heidi O'Neill said in a statement. "That starts with putting product, design, and innovation at the center of how we operate, with the focus and accountability to create a stronger pipeline of differentiated product to raise the bar for our guests across every touchpoint, in stores and online." In a statement provided to CNBC, Athleta parent company Gap confirmed Gauger has left the company. It said Erika Everett, the brand's current chief marketing officer, will oversee the...

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Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Maggie Gaugerpresident and chief product officer
Stories
2

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  • Maggie Gaugerpresident and chief product officer · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • management
  • operations

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Confidence
95%
Detected
Oct 7, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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