NKE · 8-K · 20260623PR000070

Management Changes

NIKE, Inc. · 2026-06-23 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42

David M. Denton will become NIKE’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on August 17, 2026. Matthew Friend will leave the CFO role on that date and remain with NIKE through September 4, 2026, to support the transition. Denton joins from Pfizer, where he served as CFO and Executive Vice President since May 2022, and previously held CFO roles at Lowe’s and CVS Health. Denton will lead NIKE’s global finance organization and partner with CEO Elliott Hill on execution, capital allocation, and long-term value creation.

Key facts

• David M. Denton will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 17. source
• Denton joins Nike from Pfizer, Inc., where he has served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President since May 2022. source
• He brings more than 30 years of finance and operating leadership experience across complex global public companies. source
• Prior to Pfizer, Denton served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. from 2018 to 2022. source
• Earlier in his career, he spent two decades at CVS Health Corporation, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. source
• NIKE, Inc. is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. source
• Converse is a wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brand. source