Show notes
Ellen Schmidt-Devlin joins this week's pod to discuss her 27-year career at Nike, her work in elevating women's sports and her new career with the University of Oregon Sports Product Management Program.2:00 Her friendship with Bill Bowerman and how she got involved with Nike.6:00 Differences in shoes runners had and the ones Bill Bowerman was making.8:35 The first women's tack teams at Oregon.12:40 Connecting women's track athletes of the 2010s with women of previous generations.20:30 Oregon Track and Nike both have cultures of excellence.23:30 How athletic apparel and technology are changing product creation.25:50 Innovation beyond footwear.38:00 Talking about how she was often the only woman in her business meetings.43:00 How important is the mentorship in your Portland Program?46:00 Talking about how the financial investments made in Eugene will make the U of O an international platform.

