Ever wonder what it’s like to work with LeBron James, Eliud Kipchoge, or Travis Scott? Just ask any of our Nike interns or alumni employees, who develop footwear and optimize operations for the retail giant serving professional athletes and amateur enthusiasts alike. A partner since 2011, Nike offers internship projects in footwear development, supply chain innovation, and optimization.
Zoe Hinton (LGO ’23)
Title: Enhanced Digital Capability through the use of Simulation in Footwear Product Creation
Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
Katheryn Angevine (LGO ’23)
Title: Transit Time Prediction for E-Commerce Fulfillment Optimization and Carbon Emissions Reduction
Engineering Department: Operations Research Center
Liza Xu (LGO ’21)
Title: Identifying Risk Exposure in a Global Retail Supply Chain
Engineering Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Recent Post-Graduation Job Titles: Technical Product Manager, Lead Engineer
Jason Teno (LGO ’23)
Senior Technical Product Manager
While at LGO: MBA & SM Civil and Environmental Engineering
Previous studies: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Industrial and Operations Engineering
Jason started his career in the automotive industry. At LGO, he conducted his internship at Nike focused on supply chain optimization. Joining Nike full-time, Jason has continued on the company’s supply chain analytics team.
Liza Xu (LGO ’21)
Operations Manager, Digital Supply Chain, North America
While at LGO: MBA & SM Civil and Environmental Engineering
Previous studies: MIT, Chemical Engineering
Liza worked in a variety of different roles at Genentech with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement for the six years prior to attending LGO. She conducted her LGO internship at Nike where she developed a new model for quantifying supply chain risk exposure. Post LGO, Liza joined Nike as a product manager where she supports internal supply chain analytics products.
Kara Pydynkowski (LGO ’15)
Director, Last Mile Capability Development
While at LGO: MBA & SM Engineering Systems
Previous studies: Dartmouth College, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Kara worked as an analyst at National Grid for about four years before joining the LGO program. After her internship at Dell, she joined Nike’s Manufacturing Revolution organization, where she worked on exciting projects at the junction between sustainability, supply chain, and strategic leadership. Kara then joined Nike’s Global Leadership Development rotational program, after which she became a Director.
John Frommelt (LGO ’01)
Senior Director Global Supply Chain Analytics
While at LGO: MBA & SM Materials Science and Engineering
Previous studies: Alfred University, Ceramic Engineering Science
John had a successful career at Intel after the LGO program. He then spent about five years with Adidas in their supply chain department. In 2013, he joined the Nike team and currently works on innovations and improvements in the company’s supply chain.
