Nike, Inc. announced that David Ayre is joining the company as Vice
President of Global Human Resources, reporting to company President and
CEO Mark Parker. Ayre 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 said. “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.”
Nike noted that for two years in a row, it has been named by Fortune
magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Nike also is
recognized as a best place to work for gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender employees by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
