President

Vijay Talwar was named Blue Nile President and General Manager of International in April 2012. He joined Blue Nile in 2010 and has also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Talwar was the Chief Executive Officer of the William J. Clinton Foundation India, a global 501c(3) nongovernmental organization established to provide healthcare and sustainability programs across India and South Asia.

From 2002 to 2008, Mr. Talwar worked at Nike, Inc., the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. At Nike, Mr. Talwar served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Central Europe, Middle East and Africa Region. Prior to that role, he was Senior Director of Strategy and Finance at Nike's Global Apparel division, and before that, Manager of the Global Strategic Planning group at Nike.

Prior to Nike, Mr. Talwar was a Consultant at Bain & Company, a management consulting firm. He was also a Special Projects Manager and Senior Internal Auditor at the Kellogg Company, a leading producer of cereal and convenience foods, and a Senior Tax Consultant and Audit Assistant at Deloitte & Touche, an accounting firm.

Mr. Talwar holds an M.B.A from the University of Chicago, an M.A. from Miami University, and a B.A in Accounting from the University of Findlay.

Mr. Talwar serves as the Board President at SPLASH, a non-profit organization focused on bringing clean drinking water to kids in Asia and Africa. Mr. Talwar also serves on the Board of EDI, an organization providing managerial training for Hispanic and Asian Executives in the Pacific Northwest. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two children.