La-Z-Boy Incorporated announced the planned retirement of Otis Sawyer, President, La-Z-Boy Portfolio Brands. Tj Linz, President, La-Z-Boy Retail, will assume Sawyer's responsibilities at the end of April 2023, the start of the company's fiscal 2024 year. Sawyer will remain with the company through June 2023 to ensure a seamless transition.

Linz joined La-Z-Boy Incorporated in 2015 as Director of Strategy & Analytics, became Director of Retail Operations & Strategy in 2017, and was named President, Retail Division in 2019. Prior to joining La-Z-Boy, he was with Deloitte Consulting LLP for nine years. Linz earned his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University's Kellogg School of Management.