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Indigenous Inclusion

Izzy Yasana

Izzy Yasana – Klamath, Modoc, Filipina

North America Consumer Direct Marketplace Unite/Value Brand Manager

Izzy is a Value Brand Manager on our North America Direct Marketplace Unite team; as well as the Native American Network & Friends Chief of Staff. Being a representative of the Klamath, Modoc Tribe means that Izzy brings visibility, representation, and generations of ancestors into every space that she shows up in. She shares pride of her family, her culture, her community and the beautiful resilience and diversity that Indigenous communities represent. Izzy feels that she can bring her full self to work and represent her communities unapologetically at Nike to ultimately serve as an advocate and voice for a community that has been largely left out of the mainstream.

"We have an opportunity and responsibility at Nike to continue to uplift, amplify and provide visibility to our Indigenous communities.”

Leo Pichette

"Being Indigenous at Nike, means beating the odds and making my ancestors proud while redefining the stereotype of what Indigenous looks like..." – Leo Pichette – Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Director, Global and Early Career Programs

Amber Jaitrong

"Being a multiracial Indigenous person at Nike, where I’m not only Patawomeck but also Lao and Thai, means being in a community with many, striving to show up as my full self, and hoping create opportunities and space for others..." – Amber Jaitrong – Patawomeck, Global Technology Rotational Engineer

Sam McCracken

Sam McCracken began his Nike tenure in 1997 at Nike’s Wilsonville distribution center. He was quickly asked to utilize his experience and passion to manage the revitalization of the Native American Employee Network & Friends, one of several Nike diversity programs...