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Zebra appoints Melissa Luff Loizides as CPO; current CPO Jeff Schmitz to retire in Q2 2026
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- Jeff Schmitz steps down as Chief People Officer effective Dec 31, 2025; remains SVP leading Elo acquisition integration through Q2 2026 then retires.
- Melissa Luff Loizides, currently VP of Global Talent, named CPO effective Jan 1, 2026; joined Zebra via the 2014 Motorola Solutions acquisition.
- Transition part of strategic succession planning and commitment to successful integration of Elo acquisition.