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.
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.
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.
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.
Draper James
Jeannie Yoo
Reese Witherspoon’s lifestyle brand Draper James announced the appointment of Jeannie Yoo as chief executive officer. Yoo, a fashion veteran with two decades of relevant experience, will focus on growth across direct-to-consumer channels, category diversification and global scaling. She previously served as president of Adam Lippes, director of e-commerce at Coach and global merchandising for Michael Kors.
In addition to Yoo joining as CEO, Draper James has expanded its executive bench with the appointment of Lauren Frohlinger as vice president of merchandising and Piper Parsley as vice president of brand marketing and e-commerce.
Luxury reseller The RealReal has appointed Rati Sahi Levesque, The RealReal’s president and chief operating officer, as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board. Levesque succeeds John Koryl, who has departed from the company after about two years in the role and no longer serves on the board. As an original employee of The RealReal, Levesque has held leadership roles across multiple areas of the business during her 13-year tenure.
Off-price apparel retailer Ross Stores announced its board of directors has appointed James Conroy as chief executive officer, succeeding Barbara Rentler, effective next February. Conroy will join the company Dec. 2 as CEO elect and become a member of the board of directors, reporting to executive chairman Michael Balmuth. Conroy brings more than 25 years of relevant experience to the role, having previously served as president and CEO of Boot Barn and in various leadership roles at Claire’s.
Manhattan-based school dedicated to the business of fashion LIM College announced the appointment of Troy A. LeMaile-Stovall and Jay Scansaroli to its board of directors. LeMaile-Stovall is the chief executive officer of Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), which provides funding and resources to early-stage technology and life sciences companies. Scansaroli is an industry leader in the accounting, audit and consulting profession, serving the consumer products and retail industries. Scansaroli has led or participated in multiple studies on consumer trends and is a frequent speaker on consumer and retail topics.
Post-purchase intelligence platform Narvar announced the return of Jim Emerich as chief financial officer. After the brief hiatus, Emerich will spearhead Narvar’s financial strategy and operations, reporting directly to CEO Anisa Kumar. He initially worked with Narvar in an informal advisory role following the company’s Series A funding round, helping lay the foundation for its early financial structure and growth.
WorkJam
WorkJam, a store employee management and engagement software provider, has promoted Will Eadie to chief strategy officer. Eadie, who has served as the company’s chief revenue officer since 2020, will be succeeded by sales veteran Jerry Short. Both Eadie Short will report directly to WorkJam CEO Steven Kramer. In his new role, Eadie will oversee near- and long-term corporate strategy and development, strategic alliances and go-to-market strategies working with the marketing, product and customer success teams. Short joins with a record of driving revenue growth within technology organizations. He most recently served as vice president for the Americas at Commeretool, and before that served as head of growth sales for North and South America at Adobe.
