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Nike Reshapes Leadership, Elevates Venkatesh Alagirisamy to COO Overseeing Technology

The shake-up aims to cut layers to speed decisions under CEO Elliott Hill’s Win Now push.

Overview

  • Venkatesh Alagirisamy becomes executive vice president and chief operating officer on December 8, adding Technology to his scope alongside Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, Manufacturing and Sustainability.
  • NIke eliminated the chief technology officer and chief commercial officer roles, with Dr. Muge Dogan leaving and Craig Williams departing while remaining a full-time non‑executive employee through April 6, 2026.
  • The leaders of Greater China (Angela Dong), EMEA (Carl Grebert), North America (Tom Peddie) and APLA (Cathy Sparks) join the senior leadership team reporting directly to Elliott Hill.
  • Global Sales and Nike Direct now report to executive vice president and chief financial officer Matt Friend to connect marketplace insights more directly to corporate strategy and investment decisions.
  • An SEC filing detailed Alagirisamy’s updated pay package: base salary raised to $1.025 million, target bonus to 120%, a $5.5 million long‑term equity target, a one‑time equity grant, and a one‑year non‑compete agreement.