Nike Names New CMO in Executive Shuffle

Company veteran Nicole Hubbard Graham returns for the top marketing job

Nov. 14, 2023 6:54 pm ET

Although Nike remains the world’s largest seller of athletic footwear and apparel, some analysts have said its pace of innovation has slowed. Photo: Thomas Trutschel/Zuma Press

Nike said it has named former company executive Nicole Hubbard Graham to be its next chief marketing officer, succeeding Dirk-Jan “DJ” van Hameren, who will retire. 

The appointment is part of a wider executive shake-up designed to speed up innovation at the sneaker giant, which recently began facing up to stiffer competition in the running and lifestyle categories.

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