John Brennan

Vice President - Operations and Logistics at Nike

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

About

A proven Supply Chain leader in the retail/wholesale industry with expertise in the areas of International Logistics, Transportation, Distribution Center Operations, Freight Procurement, Supply Chain Strategy, Inventory Management, and Project Leadership with experience managing teams in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

Experience

  • Nike (13 yrs 6 mos)
    • Vice President - Nike North America Logistics
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Lead the Logistics Team for Nike North America (Distribution Centers and Customs & Transportation).

    • Vice President Operations & Logistics - Asia Pacific and Latin America
      Sep 2020 - Nov 2025 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    • Vice President - Global Logistics
      Feb 2020 - Sep 2020 · 8 mos

      Delivering amazing Nike products to Athletes* around the world (*if you have a body, you're an Athlete).

  • Gap Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
    • Senior Director - International Logistics
      Mar 2005 - Apr 2012 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      Led teams in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Delhi, Seoul, and Istanbul managing Ocean and Air Freight Procurement and Operations for all Gap Inc. brands, markets, and channels across approx. 40 sourcing countries. Led Logistics for Gap Inc.'s rapidly growing Franchise business serving 30+ retail countries across Asia, Middle East, Eastern Europe, and LatAm.

    • Senior Director - European Logistics
      Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Led Gap Inc.'s European Logistics network including a Distribution Center in Rugby, England servicing markets across the UK, France, and Italy. Successfully launched a Bonded Warehouse Operation to serve emerging markets in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, and Greece.

  • Gap Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
    • Director/Manager - Old Navy Brand Logistics
      Mar 1995 - Mar 2004 · 9 yrs 1 mo

      Led Old Navy's Logistics team through period of rapid growth ensuring sufficient Logistics network capacity, launching new Distribution Centers, developing efficient store delivery models and managing costs across the US and Canada.

    • Manager/Senior Analyst - Gap North America Inventory Management
      Mar 1993 - Mar 1995 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Managed Merchandise Planning and Allocation Planning within Gap North America Inventory Management Department.

    • Senior Analyst - Finance
      Jan 1992 - Mar 1993 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Managed top-down financial plans for Gap North America Merchandising Departments, "Open To Buy" reconciliation, and Sales and Inventory reporting to Executive Management.

  • Sales Account Executive at WCDQ Radio
    Feb 1990 - Nov 1991 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Sales Representative for Portland, Maine area radio station.