NIKE, Inc. Announces Amy Montagne as New VP, GM of Global Categories

BEAVERTON, Ore.--()--NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) today announced that Amy Montagne becomes the new VP, GM of Global Categories, effective immediately.

Montagne, a 13-year Nike veteran, has held senior management roles across Nike including, most recently, VP, GM of the Global Nike Women’s category. She was previously VP, GM of Global Merchandising and also held positions of increasing responsibility in North America, Women’s Training and Sportswear. She will report directly to Michael Spillane, President of Categories & Product.

“Amy is a proven leader with deep experience in driving successful strategies across our organization,” said Spillane. “In her new role, we believe she is the right leader to drive Nike’s Category Offense.”

Prior to joining Nike, Montagne held roles in allocation, planning and merchandising at Gap Inc., Mervyns and WalMart.

Montagne is a graduate of Santa Clara University and serves on the university’s Advisory Board of the Leavey School of Business Retail Management Institute.

About NIKE, Inc.

NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brands include Converse, which designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Hurley, which designs, markets and distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, NIKE, Inc.’s earnings releases and other financial information are available at http://investors.nike.com. Individuals can also visit http://news.nike.com/ and follow @Nike.

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NIKE, Inc.
Media Contact:
Greg Rossiter, 503-671-2682
or
Investor Contact:
Nitesh Sharan, 503-532-2828