Nike names former Pfizer CFO David Denton as finance chief
Key takeaways
- "Dave is a proven public-company CFO who knows how to help great consumer brands operate with discipline and invest to win," Hill said in a statement.
- He added that Denton s experience and operating rigor would help the company execute its priorities and build on progress already underway.
- Denton joins Nike from Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE, XETRA:PFE)., where he has served as CFO and executive vice president since May 2022.
Nike names former Pfizer CFO David Denton as finance chief Nike names former Pfizer CFO David Denton as finance chief Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Proactive Wed, June 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM GMT+7 2 min read NKE PFE Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE, XETRA:NKE) has announced that David Denton will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective August 17, succeeding Matthew Friend, who will remain with the company through September 4 to support the transition.
According to the company, Denton will lead Nike s global finance organization and work alongside president and CEO Elliott Hill and the senior leadership team on capital allocation, financial discipline and long-term growth initiatives.
"Dave is a proven public-company CFO who knows how to help great consumer brands operate with discipline and invest to win," Hill said in a statement.