Framingham, Mass. — Staples, Inc., the owner and operator of the Staples North American Delivery business, has mutually agreed with J. Alexander (Sandy) M. Douglas, Jr. that Douglas will step down as chief executive officer. John A. Lederer, executive chairman of the board, will be appointed interim CEO. These changes will be effective on June 18, 2021. The company’s board of directors has commenced a search process to identify a permanent CEO. “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Sandy for his commitment and dedication to the …