CrossFit’s Chief Technology Officer to Step Down, “New Initiatives” in CrossFit Tech On Hold
Jeremy Landis, CrossFit’s Chief Technology Officer has announced he will step down from his position after a 17 month tenure following CrossFit’s recent company-wide off-site meeting at the end of April.
One big thing: In Landis’s resignation announcement to the company of which Morning Chalk Up obtained a copy of, he offered insight into the tech priorities of CrossFit LLC for the next year or two.
- He began his letter stating: “CrossFit has been working to refocus its strategy over recent months to build for future success on our remarkable legacy and existing core products.”
- “In pursuing that vision,” he continued, “we’ve shifted our focus for the next 18-24 months away from new initiatives, so we can make sure we establish the right technology foundation for future growth and success.”
Landis offered some additional insight about the current technology situation at the company, stating “CrossFit had traditionally underinvested in technology, and we’re still playing catch-up in building the right systems and tools for our needs today. Getting that foundation right is critical, and we have made tremendous progress on our technology foundation.”
- On why he’s decided to resign: “As I looked at the work ahead of us for the next two years, I realized it doesn’t match with what drives me. My passion has always been fueling large transformation and rapid growth by building new B2C [business to consumer] products, and that opportunity was a big part of the reason I joined the company.”
- “Because we have pushed back the time frame for most of those initiatives,” Landis concluded, “I’ve given some thought to my own future, and I’ve decided it’s time to hand the reins to some new leaders who can complete the critical foundational work we’ve started.”
Why it matters: The previous five months have seen some significant changes among the upper echelon at CrossFit LLC. Most notably, Dave Castro was let go as General Manager of Sport in January of 2022 and Eric Roza stepped out of the CEO role and into the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors in February.
With Landis’s departure–a third C-Suite or Director level position in five months–it is worth asking the question, is CrossFit in a rebuilding phase, as many believed when Roza took over the helm in 2020, or is the organization lacking direction and leadership at a critical moment in time?
Go deeper:
- “New CrossFit CEO Search ‘Kicked Off’”
- “Eric Roza Stepping Down, Moving to Board Chairman of CrossFit”
- “Eric Roza Gives CrossFit Staff Reasoning For Dave Castro Firing via Zoom Call”
- “BREAKING: CrossFit Fires Dave Castro”
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