PELOTON ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION
Barry McCarthy Stepping Down as CEO, President and Board Director
Peloton Board Members
Board Commences CEO Search Process
"On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Barry for his contributions to Peloton. Barry joined Peloton during an incredibly challenging time for the business. During his tenure, he laid the foundation for scalable growth by steadily rearchitecting the cost structure of the business to create stability and to reach the important milestone of achieving positive free cash flow," said Ms. Boone. "With a strong leadership team in place and the Company now on solid footing, the Board has decided that now is an appropriate time to search for the next CEO of Peloton."
Biographies for the full Peloton Board and leadership team can be found at https://www.onepeloton.com/company/team.
Separately, Peloton today is announcing financial results for the third quarter 2024. Please visit the Peloton investor relations website https://investor.onepeloton.com/ for more information.
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Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), provides Members with expert instruction, and world class content to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton brings together immersive classes, cutting-edge technology and hardware, and the Peloton App with multiple tiers to personalize the Peloton experience [with or without equipment]. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in
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