La-Z-Boy announces retirement of Bob Lucian, chief financial officer

Taylor Luebke will succeed Lucian in the role effective Jan. 1, 2025

MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy announced Thursday that Bob Lucian, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year on April 26, 2025.

The company has named Taylor Luebke, vice president, finance, and treasurer, to succeed Lucian in the same position., starting Jan. 1, 2025.

Bob Lucian

Lucian has been with the company for nearly six years, serving as senior vice president and chief financial officer since April 2021 and before that as vice president, finance since January 2019. He had nearly 35 years of experience in finance before joining La-Z-Boy.

“I would like to thank Bob for his years of leadership contributions,” said Melinda Whittington, president and chief executive officer of La-Z-Boy Incorporated. “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.”

Taylor Luebke

Luebke joined La-Z-Boy in 2021, with more than 17 years of experience in the field. He started as senior finance director for the company’s residential division and was named vice president, finance and treasurer in January 2023.

“I’m also exceedingly pleased to have Taylor in place to succeed Bob as CFO, which is a testament to our robust succession planning and talent development,” Whittington added. “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. He has already taken an increasingly active role with our board and investors, and I have full confidence in his ability to provide strong financial leadership for La-Z-Boy Incorporated throughout the next phase of the company’s growth.”

“It has been an honor to serve as CFO for La-Z-Boy Incorporated and a great privilege to work with this exceptional team, including Taylor Luebke, who has a thorough understanding of this company and will help drive its future success,” Lucian said. “I look forward to watching as La-Z-Boy Incorporated continues to leverage its iconic brand and financial position to drive shareholder value.”

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