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As Vice President, Heath is responsible for the wholesale business of Nike branded footwear, apparel, and equipment sales in the United States (excluding Nike Golf). He brings 15 years� Nike sales and management experience to the organization.
True to his Aggie roots, Heath began his sports-related career in the Texas A&M Athletic Department, where he was an athletic trainer for five years. Today, he is a member of the Texas A&M Lettermen's Association and serves as an Executive Professor for the Texas A&M Mays Business School, Center for Retailing Studies. Heath sits on the Retailing Hall of Fame Advisory Board. He also volunteers for Boy Scouts of America.
�Always listen to the athletes. This quote from Phil Knight is one of my favorites, as most of my life has been framed by sports, primarily team sports. As a player through high school and in my first career as an athletic trainer, the importance of connecting with the athlete was second nature. My first exposure to this brand�s athlete-inspired technology was cleats designed for artificial turf that adapted spring steel to create toe plates to protect and prevent turf toe injuries. Today, Nike innovation takes form in solutions as simple as the plate or as highly engineered as a Swift Suit used by Olympic athletes but all these breakthroughs start with the act of listening to the athlete. | 