Nike names Venkatesh Alagirisamy COO effective Dec. 8; Chief Commercial Officer role eliminated
Nike announced organizational changes to its senior leadership team, including the appointment of Chief Supply Chain Officer Venkatesh Alagirisamy as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, effective December 8, 2025. The company also eliminated the Chief Commercial Officer role held by Craig Williams, who will leave the company on April 6, 2026, and the Chief Technology Officer role, with Dr. Muge Dogan leaving the company. The filing describes these moves as a way to remove layers and reporting structure changes, which affects leadership of technology, sales and the four geographies.
Key points
- Venkatesh Alagirisamy, 49, becomes EVP and COO effective December 8, 2025, with base salary increased to $1,025,000 and target bonus raised to 120%.
- Alagirisamy's target long-term incentive grant value increased to $5,500,000, plus one-time equity awards on December 10, 2025 with target values of $2,270,000 in PSUs, $415,000 in stock options and $415,000 in RSUs.
- Craig Williams ceases to be Chief Commercial Officer on December 5, 2025 and separates from the company on April 6, 2026; his separation is treated as an involuntary termination without cause for equity award purposes.
- Global Sales and Nike Direct will report to CFO Matt Friend, and the leaders of four Geographies will join the senior leadership team.
The filing
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