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Nike's Vice President of Global Footwear Design, John Hoke, will soon transition to a newly created VP role at Converse where he will oversee design, development, and marketing. These integral departments will all answer to a designer for once...

"A strength of the Nike portfolio is our ability to develop and share creative talent, driving strong product innovation in each of our brands," said Sandy Bodecker, Vice President of Global Design for Nike. "As Converse continues to grow, the brand will benefit from the leadership of an experienced Nike product design and development leader who has played a significant role in the success of the Nike brand. John has been instrumental in driving industry best practices in footwear design at Nike and building a talented, diverse design organization."

thanks mike!