Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigns from Rivian’s board

Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario is resigning from Rivian’s board of directors effective January 1, 2026, as announced in a stock exchange filing. Marcario, who joined Rivian’s board in January 2021 after a 12-year tenure at Patagonia, is stepping down to focus on other commitments. Her departure will reduce Rivian’s board from eight to seven members. Despite leaving the board, Marcario will continue to serve as chair of the board of trustees for the Rivian Foundation, which was established around the time of Rivian’s 2021 IPO and was initially granted 1% of the company’s equity to promote environmental stewardship. Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe had previously expressed ambitions for the company to become “the Patagonia of EVs,” linking Marcario’s involvement to this vision. The Rivian Foundation, which includes Scaringe, chief sustainability officer Anisa Kamadoli Costa, and conservationist Ed M. Norton, has recently become