La-Z-Boy Incorporated has announced the retirement of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bob Lucian, effective April 26, 2025. Taylor Luebke, currently Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, will succeed Lucian as CFO starting January 1, 2025.
Luebke brings nearly 20 years of finance experience, encompassing financial planning and analysis, treasury, supply chain finance, and business strategy. He joined La-Z-Boy in 2021 and has progressively taken on more responsibility, collaborating closely with Lucian on strategic planning and overseeing daily financial and treasury operations. Prior to joining La-Z-Boy, Luebke held several financial leadership positions at renowned consumer product companies, including The Procter & Gamble Company.
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The transition aims to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities and maintain the company's financial stability and growth.
'I would like to thank Bob for his years of leadership contributions,' says President and CEO of La-Z-Boy Incorporated Melinda Whittington on the company's LinkedIn page. 'He has played an integral role in helping to execute our Century Vision strategy, including growing our Retail network and maintaining a strong balance sheet and disciplined capital allocation, even through the pandemic disruption and ongoing challenging macroeconomic environment. I'm also exceedingly pleased to have Taylor in place to succeed Bob as CFO, a testament to our robust succession planning and talent development. With his strong financial expertise and business acumen, Taylor is well positioned to take on this important role and continue to deliver on our Century Vision strategic execution and financial success.'