Innovation Advisory Council
A network of industry innovators and experts providing time and technical knowledge to guide the
foundation as it considers projects to support and launch.
Paul Foulkes-Arellano
Founder
Circuthon Consulting
Paul Bridge
Global Head Footwear, Leather and Luxury Goods
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
Lane Brooks
Senior Project Manager
Target
Christopher D. Burns, MFA
Founder of arch-usa.com, analyst, writer, professor, and coach
Ezra Goldman
Director Production Operations
Washington Shoe Company
Geoffrey Gray
President
Heeluxe
Chris Hillyer
Growth Product Manager
HP Inc.
Dr. Andrew Hudson
Managing Director
Eurofins | BLC Leather Technology
Tom Iredale
SVP, Sales & Marketing
Jones & Vining
Scott Labbe
Senior Vice President of Product & Innovation
KEEN
Alan Lugo
Founder
alanandres LLC
Wade Motawi
Founder, CEO, Instructor, Top Shoe Dog
Shoemakers Academy
Andrea Paulson
SVP, Technology & Innovation
PrimaLoft, Inc.
Michael Ratcliffe
Director – Content & Culture
Stride by PI Apparel
Alyse Russel
Senior Manager, Sustainability
Vans/VF Corporation
Jim Salzano
President and CEO
Jones & Vining
Mike Shirey
COO & Executive Vice President
Soles4Souls
Lee Smith
President, Columbus Product Group and RGB Innovation
RG Barry
Nicoline van Enter
Founder and CTO
Footwearology
Sean Williams
Co-Founder
SOLEcial Studies CommUNITY Academy
