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Nike
Athletic giant Nike announced some senior leadership changes. Ann Miller, current executive vice president, chief legal officer, will assume the role of executive vice president, global sports marketing. Miller succeeds John Slusher, who will retire from Nike later this year after 26 years with the company. Miller will grow the company’s athlete, league and federation portfolio while driving end-to-end integration of athletes across product and storytelling. With Miller’s appointment, Rob Leinwand, current vice president, deputy general counsel, will succeed Miller as executive vice president, chief legal officer. Venkatesh Alagirisamy, chief supply chain officer and 18-year Nike veteran, will also now report directly to Hill as a member of the senior leadership team.
Nike also named Kizmet Mills as its next diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) chief—the fifth person to fill the role since 2020. Mills has been a Nike employee since 2016 and previously served as senior director of global DEI. She succeeds James Loduca, who announced he was leaving the company to spend more time with his family, per a LinkedIn post. The former Twitter executive spent less than two years in the role.
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Wolverine Worldwide
Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Susie Kuhn as president of the company’s Active Group. Kuhn will be responsible for leading successful brand strategies, executing consumer-focused go-to-market plans and driving commercial performance for the group, which includes the Merrell, Saucony and Chaco brands. She will report directly to Chris Hufnagel, president and CEO of Wolverine Worldwide, and serve on the company’s executive team.
Levi Strauss
Denim purveyor Levi Strauss announced the appointment of Dario Aguilar as the company’s managing director for Latin America, effective Dec. 2. Reporting to executive vice president and chief commercial officer Gianluca Flore, Aguilar will be responsible for overseeing the company’s commercial operations in the region across channels and driving long-term, sustainable growth. With over 25 years of commercial experience, Aguilar most recently served as CEO of Sephora Mexico, overseeing the growth of the brand’s retail network in the country.
Boot Barn
Footwear brand Boot Barn announced that president and chief executive officer James “Jim” Conroy has stepped down to become CEO of Ross Stores. In his place, current chief digital officer John Hazen will assume the role of interim CEO, effective Nov. 22. Peter Starrett, the company’s current chairman of the board, will assume the role of executive chairman, also effective Nov. 22.