peluso.jpg Nike on Thursday announced that Michelle A. Peluso has been appointed to the company's board of directors. Nike on Thursday announced that Michelle A. Peluso has been appointed to the company's board of directors. Peluso, 42, is chief executive officer of Gilt, an online luxury goods retailer. "Michelle's leadership experience in marketing, branding, innovation and digital media for global brands makes her an outstanding addition to our board," Nike co-founder and board chairman Phil Knight said in a news release. "We look forward to her contributions to expand Nike's position as the world's leading athletic brand and industry innovator." Peluso served on the Gilt board of directors until her appointment as chief executive officer, starting in February last year.