New golf president for Nike

12/09/2008

NIKE has announced that Cindy Davis will take up the role of president of Nike Golf. In this role, Ms Davis will be responsible for driving growth for all aspects of Nike Golf. She succeeds 28-year Nike veteran Bob Wood, who will be taking on additional responsibilities within Nike.

Cindy has driven significant growth in revenue for Nike Golf over the past three years, as the general manager for the US business, said Charlie Denson, Nike brand president on announcing the news. She has built a strong team and we look forward to her continued leadership as we drive innovation and growth throughout our global golf business.

Ms Davis has been with Nike for three years serving as general manager of Nike Golf in the US. Prior to joining Nike, she was senior vice-president at the Golf Channel and has held various senior management level roles at The Arnold Palmer Golf Company and the LPGA.