Nike Hires New Chief Commercial Officer from Walmart After Eliminating the Position Just Months Ago

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    "url": "https://wwd.com/footwear-news/shoe-industry-news/nike-chief-commercial-officer-jane-ewing-walmart-1239172832/",
    "title": "Nike Hires New Chief Commercial Officer from Walmart After Eliminating the Position Just Months Ago - WWD",
    "contact": "Jane Ewing",
    "excerpt": "Nike is bringing back an executive role after eliminating it just eight months ago. On Thursday, Nike Inc. president and chief executive officer Elliott Hill announced in a note to employees that the company has hired Jane Ewing as executive vice president and chief commercial officer, effective Sept. 7. She will report directly to Hill and will join the company’s senior leadership team . As chief commercial officer, Ewing will lead Nike’s global marketplace organization, including sales and Nike Direct. Vice president of global sales Erica Bullard, VP of Nike Direct Shannon Glass and VP of geo and marketplace analytics Gail Cornelius will report to Ewing. Hill said in his letter that Ewing’s hire “is an important part” of Nike’s comeback. “Together, these leaders will continue advancing our efforts to create a more connected and integrated marketplace, strengthen partner relationships, elevate consumer experiences across digital and physical retail, and unlock growth opportunities around the world,” Hill said. “We’ve made progress over the last year, and there’s more opportunity ahead of us.” Interestingly though, Hill eliminated the role of executive vice president and chief commercial officer in December, which saw the exit of longtime executive Craig Williams who held the position at the time. Williams played a role in advancing the company’s marketplace strategy and was...",
    "summary": "Nike has hired Jane Ewing as its new executive vice president and chief commercial officer, a role it had eliminated eight months prior.",
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