Beaverton, Or., USA - May 21, 2010, Beaverton, Or., USA - NIKE, Inc. announced several strategic management changes and senior executive promotions.
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Joaquin Hidalgo has been named Vice President of Emerging Markets. He brings over 20 years of Nike experience to the role, and most recently served as Vice President of Global Brand Marketing, where he was instrumental in building and expanding Nike’s brand globally through innovative product launches and highly successful marketing strategies.
Mr. Hidalgo previously built and grew Nike’s global football (soccer) business as Vice President of Global Football and also led the Nike Brand in the USA as the Vice President of the USA Brand Management team.
Jayme Martin becomes the company’s Vice President of Global Running reporting to Global Brand & Category Management Vice President, Trevor Edwards. He has held various senior key global and geographic management roles across the Nike senior management team including: VP of the Americas Region, VP of EMEA Footwear, USA Brand Marketing, Global Strategic Planning and Global Footwear.
Mr. Martin most recently served as Vice President of Emerging Markets, which saw strong revenue growth under Martin’s leadership.
Davide Grasso becomes Vice President of Global Brand Marketing reporting to Global Brand & Category Management Vice President, Trevor Edwards. Grasso brings 15 years of experience in various senior global and geographic marketing management roles in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific regions.
Mr. Grasso most recently served as the Vice President of Nike’s Global Football category driving consumer and brand innovation worldwide.
Leslie Lane becomes the Managing Director and Vice President of the Nike Foundation, reporting to Nike Foundation CEO and President Maria Eitel. He will be responsible for leading the team to deliver the Foundation's next exciting chapter of global impact. Lane joined the company in 2003 to lead the acquisition and integration of Converse into the Nike portfolio. ■