
Staff
Melissa Claassen
I started my career with adidas in Australia more than 20 years ago as a finance officer and rose through the ranks as Management Accountant, Finance Manager, Group Senior Financial Controller, Controlling Director China, CFO Hong Kong and Taiwan, CFO TaylorMade adidas Golf and VP Brand Finance adidas, right up to my current role as VP Finance Emerging Markets.
These roles have taken me across the globe, relocating from Australia to Germany, China, Hong Kong, West Coast USA, back to Germany and now based in Dubai.
I thoroughly enjoy working with different cultures and backgrounds in challenging environments, strategizing and exploring new business models and different thoughts and ways to do business. I like to bring a positive spirit to my work and I’m excited to be a part of making the right strategic decisions for growth, profitability and sustainability.