Adidas has named a new executive board member to lead its global HR operations. Michelle Robertson's new appointment is effective January 1, 2024, but she has been leading as the interim global HR head since this summer. Robertson has been with Adidas on and off for more than a decade, most recently as the senior vice president of workplaces and HR.

She also has worked in similar roles at Reebok during. Robertson's appointment comes as the company is on the search for a new head of its North America operations, which are headquartered in North Portland. Rupert Campbell, the former director in that role, announced in October he was stepping down two years after he was promoted to the job.

When Campbell announced his departure, industry observers said his tenure was filled with challenges and uphill battles. Campbell took over the position at the end of 2021 when former North America President Zion Armstrong announced he would leave to return to his home in New Zealand. U.K. native Campbell most recently led Adidas' Russian-region business, and joined Adidas in 2012 as a retail director.