Morgan Keldsen

Morgan Keldsen has a strong background in the athletic and fashion lifestyle industry, with a focus on business development in the Asia Pacific region. They have held various senior leadership roles in well-known companies such as Kizik, Keldsen Consulting, Vans, Stussy Inc., Converse, and Nike. Their most recent position was Chief International Officer at Kizik since 2023. At Keldsen Consulting, they served as the Principal strategist and consultant, driving business growth through various functions such as consumer understanding, product management, merchandising, go-to-market processes, and international omni-channel business development. Morgan has also held senior positions at Vans, including Vice President of Product - Asia/Pacific, Senior Director Strategic Accounts, Emerging Markets, and Product - Asia/Pacific, and Senior Director Strategic Accounts and Emerging Markets - Asia/Pacific. Before Vans, Morgan was the General Manager - Asia/Pacific at Stussy, Inc. and held Senior Product Business Director roles at Converse and Nike, where they were responsible for product development and merchandising in the Asia/Pacific region. Their experience at Nike also includes roles as General Manager of Basketball & Brand Jordan - Asia/Pacific, Footwear Business Director - China & Hong Kong, Footwear Product Director - Asia/Pacific, Footwear Merchandising Manager - Asia/Pacific, and Footwear & Accessories Product Marketing Manager - China.

Morgan Keldsen completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Chinese Studies, Business, and French from Washington University in St. Louis. This education spanned from 1987 to 1991. Following this, Morgan pursued further studies in Chinese language and culture by obtaining a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Chinese Studies from The Johns Hopkins University / Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies. This certificate program took place from 1991 to 1992 and focused specifically on Mandarin Chinese.