Nike Inc. announces David Ayre as vice president of Global Human Resources, reporting to company President and CEO Mark Parker.
Ayre joins Nike with more than 20 years of human resource corporate and consulting experience. He most recently was head of talent and performance rewards for PepsiCo, where he worked since 1990. During his time at PepsiCo he led worldwide and regional human resources positions and lived in international markets, including China, for eight years. He currently is a board member for the WorldatWork and National Business Group on Health organizations. At Nike, Ayre will lead human resources strategy globally for the Nike brand and Nike, Inc. affiliate brands. The company has more than 28,000 employees worldwide
“The talent and passion of Nike people worldwide is one of our greatest competitive strengths,” Parker says. “We’re very pleased to have David join Nike. His deep experience leading human resources strategies in global, diverse organizations will be a tremendous benefit as we grow our company and continue developing and attracting the best talent in the industry.”