Kalen Thornton is an accomplished brand management and digital marketing professional with a wealth of experience in the sports industry. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The Red McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin before going on to obtain his Master of Business Administration from the prestigious Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2009.

With his extensive background in the industry, Kalen has worked his way up the career ladder at Nike. He served as the Global Vice President of Brand Marketing Nike Basketball and the Global Senior Director of Jordan Brand Marketing. He was also the former East Brand Marketing Director of Nike Running and Nike Direct, the former Global Brand Senior Director of Nike SB, and former Global Brand Manager at Nike. Today Kalen is the North America VP of Men's Brand Management at Nike.

Before Nike, Kalen was a professional athlete for the Dallas Cowboys and a financial advisor for both Morgan Stanley and Citi. He also interned at both Nike and Pharos Capital Group.

Overall, Kalen's expertise lies in brand management, digital marketing, sports marketing, and strategic planning. His impressive background in these areas has made him an invaluable asset to Nike throughout his career.