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10 Nike HR leaders
These ten Nike HR leaders have served as vice presidents of HR, total rewards and people solutions, and as senior HR business partner directors for Nike business units, retail and regions. A reader can learn how HR leaders build and run their teams at Nike.
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01—10Bernard B.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Senior HRBP · Nike
Vice President, Senior HRBP at Nike since September 2018, a vice president-level human resources role per his profile. Earlier roles include EVP, Global Human Resources Director at Starcom MediaVest Group (2008–2012), SVP, Global Talent Management Director at Publicis Groupe (2006–2008) and Director, Talent Management at Bristol-Myers Squibb (2001–2006).
Cory Gillespie
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director HRBP - Global Sales & Membership · Nike
Sr Director HRBP - Global Nike Brand at Nike since January 2026. Earlier Nike roles include Sr Director HRBP - Global Sales & Membership (2022–2025), Talent Management Director for Marketing, Sports Marketing, Communications & Jordan Brand (2021–2022) and Director, HR Business Partner - North America Merchandising + Categories (2017–2021).
Jeff Baker
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner · Nike
Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner at Nike since August 2019. He was Director, Compensation & Benefits Integrated Portfolio Delivery (2017–2019) and Director, Global Talent Strategy & Operations (2015–2017) at Nike, and his headline describes him as a global HR business partner and HR transformation leader.
Michelle McCray
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global People Solutions · Nike
Vice President Global People Solutions at Nike since January 2023, after serving as Senior Director HR Transformation at Nike (2022–2023). Her profile cites experience in HRIS implementation, global shared services and organizational effectiveness, and she was Senior Director of HR Operations at Nordstrom (2020–2022).
Omar Douglas
LinkedInExperience: VP, HR Business Partner - Geographies & Marketplace · Nike
VP, HR Business Partner - Geographies & Marketplace at Nike since September 2023, covering Nike's North America, Greater China, APLA and EMEA operating units, Nike Direct, wholesale partners and supply chain, per his profile. Earlier Nike VP HR business partner roles covered Global Operations and Technology (2022–2023), Supply Chain (2022) and Global Marketing (2017–2019).
Roger Lee, CFA
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Business HR APAC · Nike
Senior Director, Business HR Global Marketplace at Nike since July 2025. His Nike profile also lists Senior Director, Business HR APAC (2023–2025), Senior Director, HR Business Partner (2019–2023) and Senior Director, Global Employee Lifecycle Operations, HR Shared Services (2016–2017), and cites HR experience in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and the United States.
Shay Curry
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, HRBP - Global Footwear · Nike
Senior Director, HRBP - Global Footwear & Express Lane at Nike since December 2025; the headline describes the role as head of HR for global footwear and local product creation. Earlier Nike roles include Senior Director, HRBP - Global Footwear (2023–2024) and Senior Principal, HRBP - Global Jordan Marketplace and Geographies (2021–2023).
Suzy Hilton-Esaki
LinkedInExperience: VP HR Nike Direct & Marketplace Partners · Nike
Vice President Nike Inc Corporate Functions and Jordan Brand at Nike since March 2025, with a Vice President Transformation Change row since 2023. She was VP HR Nike Direct & Marketplace Partners (2019–2023), Senior Director Talent Management, Consumer Marketplace (2017–2019) and Senior Director HR, Supply Chain & Planning (2015–2016) at Nike.
Sven Skillrud
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Total Rewards · Nike
Vice President, Total Rewards at Nike since July 2022; his headline names the role as total rewards and people solutions. He was Vice President, Total Rewards at Baxter International (2020–2022) and at TransUnion (2017–2020), and Sr. Director, Executive and North America Compensation & Global Mobility at Mondelēz International (2014–2017).
Wendy Dailey
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, HRBP - NA Retail Stores · Nike
Senior Director, Global HR People Solutions Consulting at Nike since December 2025. She was Senior Director, HRBP - NA Retail Stores (2021–2025), HR Director HRBP - Digital (2018–2021) and HR Manager - Digital and Member Services (2015–2018) at Nike.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize HR business partners when a company reorganizes around consumer, product and geography lines?
- 02What should a global total rewards team standardize, and what should it leave to regions?
- 03How should HR support a retail store workforce differently from product and technology teams?
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