10 Nike government affairs leaders
A VP and chief government and public affairs and public policy officer, VPs of government and public affairs, a senior director of global public policy and directors of government and public affairs are among these Nike government affairs leaders. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at Nike from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Azlina Sulaiman
LinkedInExperience: VP, Govt & Public Affairs APLA · Nike
Azlina Sulaiman has been VP, Govt & Public Affairs APLA at Nike since June 2022, based in Singapore, and was Sr Director Govt & Public Affairs APLA at Nike from 2020 to 2022 and Director, Govt & Public Affairs, AP from 2012 to 2020. Azlina Sulaiman was Group Director, Lifestyle & Business Services Group at Enterprise Singapore from 2010 to 2012.
Dmitry Vishnyakov
LinkedInExperience: Director, EMEA Government and Public Affairs · Nike
Dmitry Vishnyakov has been Director, EMEA Government and Public Affairs at Nike since January 2023, based in the Amsterdam Area, and was Director, Government Relations & Public Affairs in Eurasian Economic Union at Nike from 2015 to 2023. Dmitry Vishnyakov was Government Relations Senior Director at Visa from 2007 to 2014.
Ingrid van Laerhoven
LinkedInExperience: Director Government Affairs International Trade & Customs EMEA · Nike
Ingrid van Laerhoven has been Director Government Affairs International Trade & Customs EMEA at Nike since September 2018 and was Manager Government Affairs International Trade and Customs EMEA at Nike from 2016 to 2018, based in Brussels. Ingrid van Laerhoven was Political Adviser to Christofer Fjellner MEP at the European Parliament from 2013 to 2016.
Jennifer Bendall
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Government and Public Affairs · Nike, Inc.
Jennifer Bendall has been Vice President, Government and Public Affairs at Nike, Inc. since July 2011, based in Bethesda, Maryland. Jennifer Bendall was Founding Partner at Eris Group, LLC from 2003 to 2011, Executive Director of the Music FIRST Coalition from 2007 to 2011 and SVP, Government & Industry Relations at the Recording Industry Association of America from 1991 to 1999.
Jorge Casimiro
LinkedInExperience: VP, Chief Government and Public Affairs & Public Policy Officer · Nike
Jorge Casimiro has been VP, Chief Government and Public Affairs & Public Policy Officer at Nike since December 2020, based in Portland, Oregon. Jorge Casimiro was Chief Social & Community Impact Officer at NIKE Inc and President of the NIKE Foundation from 2018 to 2020 and Group Director, International Government Relations and Public Affairs at The Coca-Cola Company from 2009 to 2013.
Julia Riss
LinkedInExperience: Director, Government and Public Affairs Sustainability Policy, EMEA · Nike
Julia Riss has been Director, Government and Public Affairs Sustainability Policy, EMEA at Nike since September 2022, based in the Brussels Metropolitan Area. Julia Riss was Head of Brussels Office for EU Public Affairs at REWE GROUP from 2017 to 2022 and Manager - Environment Team at Burson-Marsteller Brussels from 2015 to 2016.
Michael McSwain
LinkedInExperience: Director, Government and Public Affairs · Nike
Michael McSwain has been Director, Government and Public Affairs at Nike since June 2021 and was Manager, Government and Public Affairs at Nike from 2018 to 2021, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Michael McSwain was Senior Associate Director of Scheduling and Advance at The White House from 2013 to 2015.
Piper Crowell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Public Policy · Nike
Piper Crowell has been Senior Director, Global Public Policy at Nike since February 2024 and was Senior Director, Global Digital and Innovation Policy at Nike from 2017 to 2024, based in Portland, Oregon. Piper Crowell also lists a seat on the Oregon Innovation Council since April 2019 and worked in Government Relations at Pandora from 2015 to 2017.
Simon Richards
LinkedInExperience: Director, Government and Public Affairs UK · Nike
Simon Richards has been Director, Government and Public Affairs UK at Nike since July 2025, based in London. Simon Richards was Managing Director, Head of Public Affairs at Burson from 2024 to 2025, Head Of Public Affairs at BCW Global from 2022 to 2024 and Head of Communications at NHS Property Services Ltd from 2019 to 2022.
Toni Garcia
LinkedInExperience: VP, Government & Public Affairs, EMEA · Nike
Toni Garcia has been VP, Government & Public Affairs, EMEA at Nike since June 2022 and was Senior Director, Government & Public Affairs, EMEA at Nike from 2018 to 2022 and Director in the same area from 2015 to 2018, based in Brussels. Toni Garcia also lists a board seat at the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry since June 2018.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did a typical week look like in your government affairs role at Nike, and which work took the most time?
- 02How did you work with legal, communications and business colleagues when a policy question came up in your area?
- 03Which parts of your own background in government or policy did you use most in this role?
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