Nike announces senior leadership remix
By Dean Blake
Sportswear giant Nike has announced a number of senior leadership changes, with several executive-level staff taking on new responsibilities.
Heidi O’Neill (picutred), president of consumer and marketplace, will now serve as Nike’s president of consumer, product and brand. Craig Williams, current president of Jordan, will now act as Nike’s president of geographies and marketplace.
Additionally, the business’ executive vice president and chief financial officer Matthew Friend will take on the responsibilities of procurement, global places and services, and demand and supply management.
Nike’s current chief operating officer Andy Campion will take on a new leadership role as managing director of strategic business ventures – serving to “identify and pursue new business opportunities and drive disproportionate growth”.
Finally, the business’ president of consumer creation, Michael Spillane, will retire later this year after 16 years.
“These shifts will allow us to streamline our focus across product, brand storytelling and marketplace,” Nike’s president and chief executive John Donahoe said.
Grab co-founder Tan Hooi Ling to step down from operational roles
By Maria Ponnezhath of Reuters
Singapore-based Grab Holdings Ltd said on Thursday that its co-founder Tan Hooi Ling will step down from her operating roles at the ride-hailing company by the end of this year.
Hooi Ling, who co-founded Grab with CEO Anthony Tan in 2012, will transition into an advisory role, the company said.
Her succession plan has been in place for a while, Tan wrote in an internal memo to employees, adding that Hooi Ling will also give up her board directorship.
Tan and Hooi Ling developed Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm from an idea for a Harvard Business School venture competition in 2011.
In the memo, CEO Tan said that Hooi Ling will not be replaced immediately. The nominating committee will consider candidates to supplement the board only later this year.
She currently leads Grab’s technology division and has served as a board member since its public listing in December 2021.
Aje Collective announces new chief product and merchandise officer
By Dean Blake
Fashion firm The Aje Collective has announced Teneille Oakley will serve as the business’ chief product and merchandise officer effective June 2023.
Oakley formerly served as general manager of merchandise at Kennedy, a luxury watch and jewellery retailer in Australia, and had prior stints at David Jones, Myer and the UK’s House of Fraser.
“We are so excited to welcome such a talent. Edwina and I have worked with Teneille across her career and always admired her incredible eye for fashion and her dedication to customers”, said The Aje Collective’s group chief executive Adrian Norris.
Baby Bunting gets a new CEO, Mark Teperson
By Rakshnna Pattabiraman
Mark Teperson has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of specialty baby goods retailer Baby Bunting, effective 2 October.
Teperson has more than 20 years of experience across retail and fintech in a variety of disciplines including strategy, merchandise, product development, payment, growth marketing, store design and operations.
He joins the company from Afterpay where he was the global chief product and chief strategy officer.
Baby Bunting chair, Melanie Wilson, described Teperson as a “passionate retailer” and added: “Mark brings omnichannel retail experience, passion for the consumer and relentless pursuits of excellence.”
Of his appointment, Teperson said: “I am laser-focused on delivering unparalleled experiences and products and services that will truly captivate our customers.”
He replaces Matt Spencer who will step down from the role after 11 years with the business on 2 June. Spencer will continue with the company as an employee until 31 December to assist with the transition.
During this period, the company’s CFO, Darin Hoekman, will act as the interim CEO until Teperson takes the helm.
