Nike executive team & leadership
Nike's executive team includes 6 tracked leaders as of September 2026, led by Elliott Hill (President & Chief Executive Officer). The org chart, per-leader profiles and full leadership list are below.
Nike executive team overview
Nike has 7 tracked executives leading key functions including company strategy and operations, financial strategy, day-to-day operations, human capital and organizational development (as of September 2026). NIKE, Inc. is a purpose driven company fueled by a shared commitment to move the world forward through the power of sport. Guided by our mission to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world, we champion sport's values of inclusion and diversity while pushing boundaries to shape the future. At Nike, every teammate plays a role. We operate with an athlete's mindset: working together, embracing our differences, and demanding more of ourselves and each other to drive collective success. Whether you're building products, platforms, experiences or systems, your work contributes to something bigger: making athlete dreams real.
Nike executive team org chart
Employees by management level
EstimatedLeadership team
| Name | Title | Location | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Hill | President & Chief Executive Officer | Beaverton, Oregon | View → |
| David Denton | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Beaverton, Oregon | View → |
| Venkatesh Alagirisamy | Chief Operating Officer | Beaverton, Oregon | View → |
| Treasure Heinle | Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer | Beaverton, Oregon | View → |
| Rob Leinwand | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | Beaverton, Oregon | View → |
| Mark Parker | Executive Chairman | Beaverton, Oregon | View → |
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Nike leadership history
Leaders who have held a tracked role at Nike and moved on. Their profiles stay published at the same address.
| Name | Former role | Period | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Friend | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 2019 - 2026 | View → |
Nike executive team roles
Elliott Hill · full profile →
President & Chief Executive Officer
Elliott Hill is President and Chief Executive Officer of NIKE, Inc., a role he assumed in October 2024. He first joined Nike in 1988 as an apparel sales representative intern and spent more than 32 years with the company across Europe and North America, most recently as President of Consumer and Marketplace before retiring in 2020. He was brought back to lead Nike's turnaround under a sport offense strategy.
David Denton · full profile →
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David Denton became executive vice president and chief financial officer of NIKE, Inc. effective August 17, 2026, succeeding Matthew Friend. He joined Nike from Pfizer, where he had been executive vice president and chief financial officer since May 2022. Before Pfizer he was chief financial officer of Lowe's Companies from 2018 to 2022, and earlier spent about twenty years at CVS Health, including a period as its chief financial officer.
Venkatesh Alagirisamy · full profile →
Chief Operating Officer
Venkatesh Alagirisamy is Chief Operating Officer of NIKE, Inc., a role he assumed in December 2025. He previously served as Chief Supply Chain Officer from 2020, overseeing Nike’s global supply chain and operations.
Treasure Heinle · full profile →
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Treasure Heinle is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of NIKE, Inc. She joined Nike in 2012 and has led the company’s global human resources organization since 2025.
Rob Leinwand · full profile →
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Rob Leinwand is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of NIKE, Inc. He joined Nike in 2004 and has led the company’s legal organization since 2024.
Mark Parker · full profile →
Executive Chairman
Mark Parker is Executive Chairman of the board of NIKE, Inc. He served as Nike’s third CEO from 2006 to 2020 and first joined the company in 1979. He also served as chairman of The Walt Disney Company from 2023 to 2025.