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10 Nike product leaders
These ten people hold or have held senior director and director roles in product at Nike, across footwear, apparel, product creation and digital product management. A reader can learn how Nike plans product lines, runs product creation with partners and builds digital products for consumers and internal teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alan Kwok
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product, Product Creation Innovation · Nike
Director of Product, Product Creation Innovation at Nike since December 2020, managing a team of AI and machine learning product managers who drive the roadmap of new technologies for 3D design innovation, sport research and 3D data capture and modeling. Alan Kwok was previously Senior Product Manager, Nike Digital Product (2018–2020).
Allison Nopper
LinkedInExperience: Senior Product Director, Global Men's Sportswear Apparel, Classics SB · Nike
Senior Product Director, Global Men's Sportswear Apparel, Classics SB at Nike since February 2024, a director-level product role. Allison Nopper was also Global Product Director - Men's Performance Apparel, Sport (2020–2024), Sr. Product Line Manager - Global Men's Running (2018–2020) and Product Line Manager - Global Men's Running (2016–2018) at Nike.
Becky Clark
LinkedInExperience: Senior Product Director- North America Express Lane Footwear · Nike
Senior Product Director- North America Express Lane Footwear at Nike since October 2023; the profile headline reads Sr Director, Product Management. Becky Clark's other Nike roles include Business Operations Director- North America Express Lane (2021–2023), Senior Product Line Manager- Kids Footwear (2019–2021) and Product Line Manager- NBY Nike iD (2015–2018).
Brenden McAleese
LinkedInExperience: Global Footwear Product Director, ACG · Nike
Global Footwear Product Director, ACG at Nike since December 2024; the profile headline reads Director, Nike ACG Footwear, and the profile describes a career focused on strategizing, innovating, creating and merchandising product. Brenden McAleese's other Nike roles include Expert Product Line Manager - Global Training Footwear (2020–2024), Footwear Product Line Manager - Global Kids Footwear (2016–2020) and Footwear Product Line Manager - North America Product Creation (2014–2016).
Erica Heintz
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Management, Consumer Product & Innovation · Nike
Director of Product Management, Consumer Product & Innovation at Nike since May 2026. Erica Heintz's other Nike roles include Director of Product Management, Experimentation and Discover Experiences (2025–2026), Director of Product Management, Product Catalog Platform and Tools (2020–2025) and Principal Product Director - Digital Operations Tools (2019–2020).
Kali Davis
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Product Management, Streetwear FTWR Kids, Jordan Brand · Nike
Senior Director of Product Management, Streetwear FTWR Kids, Jordan Brand at Nike, a role dated from January 2024 with no end date, and Senior Director Nike Core Sportswear Footwear since September 2025. Kali Davis was Global Footwear Product Director, Jordan Kids, Streetwear X Sport at Nike (2020–2024) and Footwear Product Line Manager-Core Sportswear (2019–2020).
Leslie Valentine
LinkedInExperience: Sr Regional Product Creation Director · Nike
Sr Regional Product Creation Director at Nike since 2021; the profile says Leslie Valentine managed all Asia-based product creation for Nike, led a large team across China, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam, and works directly with Nike manufacturing partners. Leslie Valentine was also Sr Product Director & Product Director at Nike (2006–2021).
Lori Thune
LinkedInExperience: Technical Product Director, Product Merchandising · Nike
Technical Product Director, Product Merchandising at Nike since June 2025, leading a technical product team focused on business growth for Nike's merchandising. Lori Thune was also Digital Product Director (2019–2025) and Global Product Operations Director (2014–2019) at Nike.
Roshna Nooruddin
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Management · Nike
Director of Product Management at Nike since July 2025, after an earlier Director of Product Management role at Nike (2023–2025); the profile headline reads Director of Product, Payments, Promotions & Checkout. Roshna Nooruddin was also Principal Product Director (2021–2023) and Sr Product Manager (2017–2021) at Nike.
Sarah Katherine Miller
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director GM Flyknit Product Creation · Nike
Former Senior Director GM Flyknit Product Creation at Nike (2021–2025) and Senior Director, Speed and Nike By You Product Lead at Nike since May 2025. Sarah Katherine Miller was also Senior Design Director, Sport Performance Footwear Materials at Nike (2016–2020); the profile cites two decades of design, product creation and creative leadership.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person to the kind of product behind your question, since footwear and apparel product directors, product creation leaders and digital product managers work on very different problems. Check each person's dates and category before asking how a specific product team works today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Nike decide which footwear or apparel concepts move from early creation into a full product line?
- 02How do Nike product directors work with design, merchandising and manufacturing partners during product creation?
- 03How are Nike's digital product teams prioritized when consumer features compete with internal tools?
About this directory
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