In a statement to PEOPLE, co-CEO Stuart Haselden said he is “very excited” for Away’s future.
Haselden said Korey’s choice to step down was “selfless” for the company to manage negative attention, but that the move “created a misconception that she was exiting the business, which was never the intent.”“As I got to know the company over the past several months, the two things that stood out to me most were the genuine love that customers feel for the brand and the passion and pride that employees feel for the company,” said Haselden.
According to a companywide memo she sent on Monday, Korey said it was never the plan to remove herself from the company altogether. “Unfortunately, [initial leadership adjustments were] misinterpreted in the media as me leaving Away, and has caused more confusion than clarity .” She added: “So, let me clear that up: I am not leaving the company.”
Korey cofounded Away with Jennifer Rubio in 2015. The successful start-up company, which sells hard-shell luggage, reached a valuation of $1.4 billion in May, according to“I honestly thought that people didn’t care that much about the inner workings of Away,” Korey told the. “Who is CEO and who is executive chairman — that wasn’t something that, at a private company that’s less than four years old that sells travel products, I just didn’t think would be news and people would care.
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