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Rent the Runway reaffirms 2026 guidance as CEO announces successor.

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Jennifer Hyman left Rent the Runway as CEO on May 15th '26.

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Rent the Runway reaffirms 2026 guidance as CEO announces successor. By PYMNTS | May 13, 2026 Rent the Runway announced an upcoming CEO transition Wednesday (May 13), saying that Co-founder Jennifer Hyman will step down as CEO, president and board member on Friday (May 15) and be succeeded by Board Member Teri Bariquit, who will serve as interim CEO and president. Bariquit will lead the company alongside the executive leadership team, while Executive Chairman Dhiren Fonseca and the board of directors will conduct a search for the company's next permanent CEO and Hyman will remain an advisor to the company through January, Rent the Runway said in a Wednesday press release. "Rent the Runway is stronger today than it has ever been, and that is exactly why this is the right moment for me to step down so Rent the Runway can write its next chapter," Hyman said in the release. Hyman co-founded Rent the Runway in 2009 and led it through a completed initial public offering (IPO) in 2021. Rent the Runway reaffirmed in the press release the full year 2026 guidance that it presented on April 14. That guidance includes double-digit revenue growth versus fiscal year 2025, an adjusted EBITDA margin of between 4% and 7%, and rental product acquired of between $45 million and $50 million, down from $74.9 million in fiscal year 2025, according to an April 14 earnings release. Bariquit...

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Event
Executive departure

What this signalsA leader's exit often changes who makes buying decisions.

Person
Jennifer HymanCEO
Takes effect
May 15, 2026
Location
United States

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  • Jennifer HymanCEO · Named in the story

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Ticker
NASDAQ:RENT

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  • directors

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Confidence
73%
Detected
May 13, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
leaves

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