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10 Nike executives
These ten current and former Nike executives have held chief officer, executive vice president, president and divisional CFO roles at Nike. Readers can learn how Nike's leaders approach operations, communications, sports marketing, accounting, technology, sustainability and regional finance.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amanda Jones Norwood
LinkedInExperience: VP CFO, Nike Greater China · Nike
VP CFO, Nike Greater China since March 2024, based in Shanghai. At Nike she also held Vice President, Marketplace Finance (2021–2024) in Portland, Oregon, Senior Director, Global Digital Commerce Finance (2018–2021) and Global Finance Director, Nike Direct (2018).
Ann Miller
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Global Sports Marketing · Nike
Executive Vice President, Global Sports Marketing at Nike since November 2024, where she says she leads the company's portfolio of athlete, league, team and federation partnerships. At Nike she was also Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (2022–2024) and Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (2016–2022).
Cheryan Jacob
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Nike
Chief Information Officer at Nike since July 2024, a C-level role in the Engineering and Technical department according to the profile. The profile headline reads Engineering and Product Executive and lists the titles Chief Engineering Officer and Chief Information Officer.
Chris George
LinkedInExperience: VP & CFO, Geographies and Marketplace · Nike
VP & CFO, Geographies and Marketplace at Nike since October 2023, a C-level Finance & Accounting role according to the profile. The profile also lists VP and CFO, Asia Pacific & Latin America (APLA) at Nike (2019–2022), VP and CFO, Nike Direct North America (2019) and VP of Finance at Pinterest (2022–2023).
Cimarron Nix
LinkedInExperience: Chief Sustainability Officer · Nike
Chief Sustainability Officer at Nike since March 2026. The profile also lists VP, Global Apparel and Accessories Manufacturing at Nike (2024–2026, in Singapore), GM Apparel and Accessories Partner Management, S. Asia and EMEA (2021–2024) and Senior Director of Labor, Health & Safety, Sustainable Manufacturing & Sourcing (2019–2021).
Heidi O'Neill
LinkedInExperience: Nike President, Consumer, Product and Brand · Nike
Former Nike President, Consumer, Product and Brand (June 2023–September 2025). She also held President, Consumer and Marketplace at Nike (April 2020–June 2023), and both roles are listed in General Management. She has been Chief Executive Officer of lululemon since September 2026 and a board member at Hyatt since 2023 and at Lithia & Driveway since 2025.
Johanna Nielsen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller & Finance Transformation · Nike
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller & Finance Transformation at Nike since October 2022. At Nike she also held Vice President, Strategic Enterprise Capabilities (Global Operations & Technology) (2019–2022) and Vice President, Finance Functional Strategy & Operations (2019). Her profile headline lists U.S. Certified Public Accountant, and she was Senior Director, Accounting Advisory and Global Capital Market Group at Deloitte (2015–2017).
Manish Jain
LinkedInExperience: Vice President CFO, Global Technology AI · Nike
Vice President CFO, Global Technology AI at Nike since August 2025, an executive-level role according to the profile. At Nike he also held Senior Director Finance, North America Business Planning (2023–2025), Senior Director Finance, Global Technology (2020–2023) and Senior Director Finance, Global Business Planning (Corp. FP&A) (2018–2020).
Michael Gonda
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Communications Officer · Nike
EVP, Chief Communications Officer at Nike since July 2025; his profile headline reads EVP, Chief Communications & Strategy Officer at NIKE, Inc. He describes joining Nike's global communications organization with a focus on strengthening brand trust. At McDonald's he was Senior Vice President, Chief Impact Officer, North America (2023–2025) and Senior Vice President, Global Chief Communications Officer (2021–2023).
Venkatesh Alagirisamy
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President (EVP) & Chief Operating Officer (COO) · Nike
Executive Vice President (EVP) & Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Nike since December 2025. He says he leads the company's Operations organization with a mandate of growth and excellence through resilient, responsive, responsible and efficient operations. At Nike he was also Chief Supply Chain Officer (2020–2025), Vice President, Global Operations and Express Lane (2018–2020) and Chief Operating Officer, Converse (2015–2018).
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Match the executive's function to your question, since a divisional or regional CFO sees different decisions than a corporate officer. Check each role's dates so you know whether the person's Nike experience is current or from an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Nike decide where to invest across its product, marketplace and operations priorities?
- 02What does Nike's leadership look for when choosing suppliers, manufacturing partners or technology vendors?
- 03How do Nike's regional and divisional finance teams plan and track performance across geographies and channels?
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