RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (WTVD) -- RTI International, a nonprofit based in the Research Triangle, announced a reorganization on Thursday that includes layoffs and a strategic redesign.
The changes, introduced by President and CEO Tim J. Gabel this summer, involve appointing three senior leaders -- Angela Quick, Nicole Barnes, and Eric Otto Johnson -- to new roles effective October 1. As part of the reorganization, 120 employees were laid off, including around 75 in North Carolina.
"RTI's next chapter will demand bold thinking and strategic agility," Gabel said in a statement. "We're realigning our organization to lead with greater speed, enhanced collaboration, and tightened client focus, while ensuring that our scientific impact is amplified. We've got lots of new leaders in expa