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10 Nike IT leaders
These ten people hold or have held director-level or higher IT and technology roles at Nike, including its Chief Information Officer and a former CIO, North America Technology (2016–2018). A reader can learn how these leaders run technology organizations in sporting goods businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bryan Lenz
LinkedInExperience: Director, Infrastructure Engineering - Cloud & Core · Nike
Director, Infrastructure Engineering - Cloud & Core at Nike since 2022, a role the profile tags at the Director level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Nike roles include Director, Core Infrastructure Engineering (2021–2022), Director, Virtualization Engineering (2019–2021) and Virtualization Engineering Manager (2017–2019).
Cheryan Jacob
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Nike
Chief Information Officer at Nike since 2024, a C-Level role in the Engineering and Technical department according to the profile. The profile headline describes Cheryan Jacob as an engineering and product executive and lists Chief Engineering Officer alongside Chief Information Officer.
Corinne Federer
LinkedInExperience: VP Global Technology Strategic Enterprise Capabilities, Corporate Functions and Core ERP · Nike
VP Global Technology Strategic Enterprise Capabilities, Corporate Functions and Core ERP at Nike since 2024; the profile describes leading technology teams supporting the company's largest transformation program and its corporate functions, which include HR, Finance, Procurement and the Office of General Counsel. Former VP Global Operations & Technology SEC at Nike (2022–2024).
Eugene Cook
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Technology Operations · Nike
Former Vice President of Technology Operations at Nike (2021–2024); the profile says Eugene Cook led global enterprise technology operations across infrastructure, engineering, site reliability, service delivery and strategic vendor partnerships, overseeing a $500M portfolio and a 500+ person organization across six countries. Former Vice President, Technology Foundations at Walmart (2017–2021).
Jitendra Solanki
LinkedInExperience: Director - Global Technology Operations & Support · Nike
Director - Global Technology Operations & Support at Nike since 2021, a role the profile tags at the Director level in the Operations department. Former Assistant Vice President - IT Service Management & Delivery (2018–2021) and former Sr. Manager - Global IT projects (2014–2018) at UnitedLex.
Michael Nation
LinkedInExperience: CIO, North America Technology · Nike
Former CIO, North America Technology at Nike (2016–2018). Former VP, Chief Information Officer - Americas at Bacardi (2013–2016) and former Director Corporate Systems, Global Information Technology at The Coca-Cola Company (2008–2013). Michael Nation has been Partner, Cloud & Digital Strategy at PwC since 2018.
Mike Malin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President IT Product & Merchandising Solutions · Nike
Former Vice President IT Product & Merchandising Solutions at Nike (2013–2017), former Vice President Digital Product Creation (2017–2019) and former VP Global Product & Merchandising (2019–2023) at Nike. The profile describes executive level experience at Nike in both technology and business led organizations.
Shane Geunes
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Head of Global HR Technology · Nike
Sr. Director, Head of Global HR Technology at Nike since 2024; the profile says Shane Geunes leads a 100-person organization with a global footprint in that role. Former Nike roles include Sr. Director, Supply Chain Technology (2014–2022), Sr. Director & Business Unit Leader, Retail Technology (2013–2014) and IT Director, B2B eCommerce & Customer Operations (2008–2013).
Tara Cartwright
LinkedInExperience: Director of Infrastructure Engineering - North America · Nike
Former Director of Infrastructure Engineering - North America at Nike (2021–2025), and Director of Infrastucture Enginnering - Global Audio, Digital, and Collaboration Tools at Nike since 2025, a role the profile tags at the Director level. Former Digital Solutions Director at Nike (2020–2021).
Yuan Gao
LinkedInExperience: Great China IT Director · Nike
Former Great China IT Director at Nike (2017–2021); the profile describes the role as the senior ranking IT business partner in Greater China, responsible for designing and delivering IT solutions to enable business strategy for Supply Chain Ops. Former Global IT Senior Manager at Cisco (2015–2017) and former Manager in Management Consulting at Accenture (2005–2010).
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- 01How does Nike split technology ownership between global teams, regions and corporate functions?
- 02What does it take to modernize core ERP and corporate systems at a company of this size?
- 03How should infrastructure, cloud and IT operations teams be organized to support stores, offices and distribution sites?
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