As EVP & Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Friend leads the company’s Finance, Demand & Supply Management, Procurement, and Global Places & Services organizations to drive end-to-end value creation for NIKE, Inc. Matt joined Nike in 2009 working in Corporate Strategy and Development before becoming Chief Financial Officer of Emerging Markets. Matt later served as Chief Financial Officer of Global Categories, Product and Functions and was subsequently appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Nike Brand. While in this role, he also took on the additional responsibilities of VP, Investor Relations. Prior to joining Nike, he worked in the financial industry, holding leadership roles in investment banking and mergers and acquisitions at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Matt is a board member for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a pitcher for the baseball team.
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NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. They also offer interactive consumer services and experiences through their digital platforms. NIKE is the largest seller of athletic footwear and apparel in the world. NIKE Brand product offerings are aligned around their consumer construct focused on Men’s, Women’s and Kids’. They also design products specifically for the Jordan Brand and Converse. Converse, a NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brand headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories under the Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron and Jack Purcell trademarks. Jordan Brand designs, distributes and licenses athletic and casual footwear, apparel and accessories predominantly focused on basketball performance and culture using the Jumpman trademark. Nike's mission is: to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. *If you have a body, you are an athlete.