Rod’s clients have included Ronald McDonald House Charities, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Save the Children, Compassion International, Dr. Oz’s HealthCorps, World Relief, and others. His work has also included developing partnerships with the NFL and NASCAR, as well as with celebrities and brands.

Mike earned his BS in Business Administration and Spanish from the University of Delaware. While working at his first footwear firm Meldisco / Footstar, he earned his MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University. Mike is a lifetime member of the TwoTen Footwear Foundation, and past Trustee the River Vale, NJ Board of Education.

Mike and his wife Christine live in River Vale, New Jersey with their two sons.  Mike and the family often find themselves enjoying weekends at the Jersey Shore.

Nancy Youssef currently serves as Chief Corporate Development Officer for Soles4Souls, a non-profit enterprise based in Nashville. She is also the Founder and President of Curves with Purpose, established in 2017, a women’s e- commerce marketplace celebrating shape diversity, serving sizes up to 5X, curating global brands, utilizing fit tech and helping disrupt the cycle of poverty through charitable partnerships. She served as senior vice president, international business development for Destination XL group, the largest omni-channel speciality retailer of big and tall men’s apparel. Prior to Destination XL, Nancy was vice president, international business development for Genesco, Inc. where she pioneered the Fortune 1000 footwear and apparel retailer’s portfolio of brands outside the United States. She currently serves as a director on the Nashville Chamber of Commerce International Business Council, the Mayor’s Advisory Council for Minority and Women Owned Businesses and the Mayor’s Advisory Council for New Americans. Nancy earned her B.S. in Marketing from The Pennsylvania State University and has also completed International Fashion Design studies at the Instituto Marangoni in Milan, Italy which gave her the opportunity to become fluent in her fifth language, adding Italian to Arabic, English, French, and Spanish

Michael Brown serves on the front lines of Soles4Souls. As the Vice President of Warehouse and Logistics, Michael manages the daily movement of thousands of to various locations in the United States and around the world. He works closely with our own field officers as well as those from partner agencies to ensure the product arrives on time and is appropriate for the recipients and the local climate. I feel grateful and blessed to be working with a fantastic team and for such a meaningful cause, said Brown. It is incredibly rewarding to think about how many lives are made better each time a shipment leaves our warehouse, and I am motivated every day by the knowledge of how many more people are still in need.

Michael has previously served as Director of Logistics and Distribution and Logistics and Compliance Manager of the Alabama warehouse. He was responsible for managing the crew, coordinating the transportation of incoming and outgoing shipments, and streamlining the paperwork process for individuals and organizations as they submitted requests for footwear and/or partnerships. Michael is a native of Nashville, Tennessee and now resides in Wadley, Alabama with his wife Suzanne, and children Lindsey and Bryce.

Born and raised in Illinois, Kellen is a graduate of Lewis University, first with a Bachelors in Sport Management in 2010 and a Masters of Business Administration in 2012. He and his wife, Clare, live in Old Hickory, Tennessee with their son James and dogs Penny and Bulleit. He and his wife, Clare, live in Old Hickory, Tennessee with their sons James and Decker, and dogs Penny and Bulleit. You can find him on weekends watching the Blackhawks and scouting out rare bourbons across middle Tennessee.

Katherine graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. She’s originally from Toledo, OH and is now happy to be back there with her husband Christopher, dog Roger, and cats Princess and Pumpkin in their first home.

Jamie joined Soles4Souls in January 2019 and leads the Marketing and Communications team, which includes all things digital, content, photo and film, media relations, and graphic design. Her professional career has taken her through a variety of industries, including music business, tech, event management and finance, with nearly 8 years at Nashville-based Ramsey Solutions handling public relations and corporate communications.

Originally from Montgomery, Alabama, she is an avid sports fan (War Eagle) and can be found on weekends either working on a DIY project around her house or out in the booming Nashville restaurant scene. Jamie graduated in May 2008 from the University of North Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Entertainment Industry, Publicity and Promotion. She lives in Nashville with her token British husband, James, and their non-human children, Paddington and Pippa.

Kelly Modena joined Soles4Souls in 2011 after hosting her own local shoe drive and collecting more than 2,500 pairs of shoes. It was a natural fit for her to lead the Community Partnerships team, which concentrates on collecting shoes for Soles4Souls’ micro enterprise program. Kelly and her team create new shoe drive programs, seek new shoe drive partners and are constantly looking for ways to raise awareness for Soles4Souls.

Kelly has a degree in Journalism, with minors in English and Health, from Middle Tennessee State University. She lives in Nashville with her two amazing daughters in a loud, busy house that’s full of life, laughter, and an insane amount of love.

Since 2015, Kristen has worked with the travel division of Soles4Souls to grow domestic and international service travel. As the Vice President of Global Experiences, Kristen leads a talented team of travel leaders and over a dozen international partners to facilitate these experiences of humble service, cultural immersion and intentional growth so that volunteers can experience Soles4Souls and its impact firsthand on the ground. With experience of leading over 50 international trips under her belt, Kristen uses her flexible nature, genuine passion, pragmatic creativity and partnership-oriented skills to further key partnerships that move the Soles4Souls mission forward. Along with a small team, she is also spearheading the organization’s first-ever global ambassador program, Sole Tribe. Kristen believes that innovation, collaboration, and accountability are essential to reducing poverty and creating opportunity, and that everyone deserves a seat at the table.

Prior to Soles4Souls, Kristen worked as a Program Manager and Analyst, evaluating diverse U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs focused on subjects such as food security, capacity building, youth enterprise, and business, women and economic development. Kristen studied international relations at The College of Wooster, where she also played collegiate basketball. Her husband, Kemar, and her Ohio farming family are her world!

Kim joined Soles4Souls in January 2022 as their first Vice President of People & Culture. She has more than 15 years of hands-on experience in human resources administration and management, employee relations, performance management, benefits administration, and Diversity,  Equity, and Inclusion. Prior to joining Soles4Souls, Kim worked in the HR and Operations space across a variety of industries in the non-profit, public, and private sector – taking care of the organization’s most valuable asset – its employees. People are Kim’s passion, and she is excited about continuing to develop the great culture of Soles4Souls. She earned a Master of Science degree in public service administration and management from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in international business administration and management from Illinois Wesleyan University.

Kim is most proud of her three wonderful daughters and her husband who she has known since high school.

An expert in entertainment, digital, and marketing he has deep roots in event production and has produced special events, meetings, video/film, broadcast and major entertainment projects around the world.

Keith has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Inc., Fortune, and has received numerous awards, including the Inc. 500, “Top 100 Multimedia Producers” award, and the Event Marketer It List. In addition to over 200 industry awards.

As a champion of innovation and entrepreneurship, he has served on the boards of YPO, EO, Kauffman Advisory Board and served as the International Chairman of EO.

Keith has served on several company boards and non-profits.

Raji received a BBA from Goizueta Business School at Emory University where she studied Marketing and Organization & Management. Raji was born in Glasgow, Scotland and now resides in Dumbo, Brooklyn with her husband, son Jai and daughter Mila.

Raji joined the Soles4Souls Board of Directors in 2021.  Raji was also featured in Footwear News’s inaugural 40 Shoe Executives Under 40 Revolutionizing the Business in 2018 and was honored as a 2021 Amazing Women in e-Commerce by Yotpo.

Prior to joining the firm in 2019, Nick served as the Director of Development for a marketing technology firm where he helped clients such as Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s, Bridgestone and Netflix optimize their marketing budgets.

He is also a two-time Emmy-nominated television producer for CBS, NBC and the Hallmark Channel, and helped launch OWN: the Oprah Winfrey Network in 2011. Nick lives in Sumner County with his wife and two young daughters.

A journalist by training, Ashley began her career at NBC, ABC, and The Coca-Cola Company, as a marketing specialist at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. She also serves as the Emeritus Chair of the Asian Google Network and as an Advisory Board member of the Coca-Cola Scholarship Foundation, which has invested in exceptional high school students with $70M+ in scholarships awarded since 1989.

Ashley created The ABC Digest, a children’s book collection designed to bring more flavor️ and representation to the ABCs. A true labor of love, The ABC Digest was written and illustrated (by Ashley’s husband, Jeff!) …in their Brooklyn apartment.

As President of Global Dockers, Ms. Collier managed the brand’s strategic vision and was a member of LS & Co’s worldwide executive leadership team. She joined LS & Co in 2003, holding diverse senior roles of increasing responsibility across the company in sourcing/production, product innovation, merchandising, retail, and international.

Prior to her 13-year career at LS & Co, Ms. Collier was the Vice President of Product Development, Planning & Sourcing at Tarrant Apparel Group. Previously, she spent over a decade in buying and merchandising at The Limited. She began her career in fashion and retail as a trainee at Hess’s Department Stores Inc. Ms. Collier is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

Davis has more than 20 years of association experience uniting stakeholders, diversifying value propositions and creating thoughtful growth strategies. She joined U.S. Travel from the Consumer Brands Association, where she built a strong community of industry CEOs, substantially grew membership and created new educational offerings – efforts which drove a 50% increase in revenue in three years.

Prior to joining Consumer Brands, Davis held positions spanning public affairs, communications, research and events at the National Retail Federation (NRF), culminating as President of the NRF Foundation, NRF’s philanthropic arm. In that role, Davis conceptualized and launched the NRF Foundation Honors, which raised $15 million in five years to fund the foundation’s efforts, and led the launch of RISE Up, the NRF Foundation’s training and credentialing program that helps people secure jobs in retail and advance into meaningful careers. She is also well-known for her role in defining the official kickoff to the online holiday shopping season as “Cyber Monday,” and has appeared frequently on broadcast news programs including Fox News, CNBC, CNN and ABC News.

Prior to NRF, Davis served as a managing associate with Chlopak, Leonard, Schechter & Associates and an assistant project manager with JC Dolan & Associates.

Davis holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Millikin University and an executive MBA from the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. She serves on the board of directors of Soles4Souls, an acclaimed philanthropy that turns unwanted shoes and clothing into opportunity by providing relief, creating jobs and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty. Davis lives with her husband and two boys in Arlington, Virginia.

Tauna is a graduate of Oregon State University and currently resides in Portland, Oregon with her two daughters, one an infant and the other a furry Saint Bernard named Higgins.  Prior to returning to Portland, Tauna lived in Germany for nearly 5 years while working for adidas at the global headquarters.  She was fortunate to spend much of that time traveling the world both personally and professionally, which is a true passion of hers.  Now back in the Pacific Northwest, Tauna loves to explore the outdoors while hiking and biking, taking her Sprinter Van “Big Blue” on road trips, and enjoying the endless amounts of great food and wine that Oregon has to offer.

In her role at adidas, Tauna worked closely with Soles4Souls former President and COO David Graben who passed away in May 2020.  When Tauna heard of the news of David’s passing she shared this message with his family and the Soles4Souls Team. “David Graben was truly one of a kind, not only in his personal character and zest for life, but also as the most committed and passionate non-profit partner I’ve ever had the honor to work with. I hope (and trust) David knew the depth of our respect for him and his relentless fight against global poverty.  While his life has ended far too early, our dedication to his incredible legacy and the efforts of Soles4Souls certainly will not.”  Tauna intends to uphold this commitment through her newly appointed position as a member of the Soles4Souls Board of Directors.

He previously held positions as Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer in North America from October 2017 through July 2020, and Vice President and General Manager of Foot Locker U.S. and Lady Foot Locker from February 2016 through September 2017.  Prior to his leadership roles in the US, Andy assumed a variety of merchant leadership roles in Europe to develop and drive the Foot Locker business across that region. Before joining Foot Locker in September 2001, Andy held re-buying and vendor management roles at BJ’s Wholesale Club in the US and Atlantis Relocations in Australia respectively.  Andy holds a BA degree in Business from Glasgow Caledonian University.

Prior to joining Voya Financial, Angela spent 12 years at The Coca-Cola Company, where she led initiatives across a broad range of disciplines including corporate responsibility, media relations, financial and sustainability reporting, internal and executive communications, digital/social media and community affairs. Her final position with Coca-Cola was as global director of operations, Coca-Cola Ambassador. Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Angela worked as an executive recruiter, a business analyst and an English as a Second Language teacher in several countries.

Angela earned a bachelor’s degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in international affairs from Yale University. She serves on the nonprofit boards of Junior Achievement of New York and Soles4Souls. In addition, she is a director on the advisory board of ClearRock, a Boston-based human capital consulting firm and certified Women Business Enterprise.

Subsequent to a successful career as an operating executive, Milledge Hart guides multiple organizations as a board member and advisor. Milledge is the Chairman of global investment bank, Drake Star Partners, as well as Chairman of Quarles Petroleum.  He also Chairs the non-profit Soles4Souls which is working to create sustainability through the distribution of shoes and apparel to economically developing communities.  In addition, he is engaged in a variety of impact investing projects including the Hart Family Foundation which he created with his wife and son.

Milledge began his career at J.P. Morgan prior to moving to Dillon Read & Company. Milledge transitioned to a series of operating roles focused on enhancing shareholder value, three of which resulted in successful sale transactions.  In 2004, he joined Pagemill Partners in Silicon Valley.  Pagemill expanded to become a leading middle-market, technology focused investment bank.  Milledge led the sale of Pagemill to Duff & Phelps in 2012.

Milledge has previously served as the International Chairman of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a member of the Board of Visitors at the Public Policy School at Duke University, a Board Trustee of the Texas Business Hall of Fame and a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.

Milledge holds a degree in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University and, in addition to travel, enjoys his homes in Incline Village, Nevada and Northern California.

Sara Irvani is the CEO of Okabashi Brands, one of the remaining 1% of domestic shoe manufacturers. Established in 1984, and now a third generation family business, Okabashi has sold over 35 million pairs from its Buford, Ga factory. With its closed loop manufacturing and recyclable bio-based footwear, the team is on a mission to prove that sustainable American manufacturing can flourish at scale.

Sara has a Bachelors in Philosophy with High Distinction from University of Virginia, a Masters of Finance from University of Cambridge, and a MBA from INSEAD. Sara is an Associate Board Member of the Two Ten Foundation, a 2018 Most Admired CEO by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, a Global Shaper with World Economic Forum, and on the Board of Councilors of The Carter Center.

Andy joined Brooks Brothers Group, Inc. in 2011 as Managing Director of the company’s Asia Pacific region where he successfully launched and lead rapid expansion in countries including China, India and Australia. Today this encompasses 450 points of sale for America’s longest established brand.

Andy also serves on the board of Brooks Brothers India, a joint venture with Reliance Brands, Brooks Brothers GCR, a joint venture with Lane Crawford Joyce Group, and Brooks Brothers Far East, the company’s sourcing subsidiary, Brooks Brothers Australia, Singapore and Malaysia all subsidiaries of Brooks Brothers Group. Andy also serves on the board of August Purple Holding Company of Ace Turtle, an E-commerce Solutions company for Asia Pacific and India. 

He currently serves as Chairman of the Advisory Council of Soles4Souls, a Non-Profit focused on creating a sustainable opportunity for those in need. 

Andy previously held leadership positions at Ermenegildo Zegna where he was a member of their executive team in Greater China and Vice President in North America.  Prior to that he was a Divisional Merchandise Manager for Nordstrom in North America overseeing one of the largest divisions within the organization. 

A native of Los Angeles, California, Andy has spent most of his career in New York and in Washington D.C. before relocating to China. He returned to the United States in 2017 is based at Brooks Brothers’ NYC headquarters.  Andy has two children, a daughter currently attending University and a son who is a media professional in NYC.

Equally passionate about philanthropic work, Love was a founding board member of Shoes that Fit, a Clairmont, California-based organization that provides brand new shoes to children in need within the U.S. Shoes that Fit has donated more than 2,000,000 pairs of shoes to date. Love also served on the Women’s Auxiliary Board at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, which worked to opened Lytle Center for Pregnancy and Newborns, supporting women’s and infants’ pre- and post-natal health.

Love lives with her husband and six children in Columbus, Ohio.

Parker is Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions for Transflo, a transportation technology company.  Parker has three decades of experience in logistics and supply chain management.  Parker has helped create freight transportation services in the US, Europe and Canada, often using technology solutions to drive operational productivity, customer satisfaction, and freight growth.  Parker previously worked for CSX and UPS.  He has an MBA from the Goizueta School of Business, Emory University and a BA in Economics from Davidson College.  Parker serves on the Board of Directors for the non-profit Soles4Souls.

In addition to the above, Walter will assume the role as the Offering Leader for TSO. He also focuses on process improvement to help organizations sustain cost containment for the betterment of profitability enhancement. Considered a leader in the field, Walter has participated in videos discussing the impact of Workday on the life as a CFO as well as changes under Health Reform. Lastly, Walter served as the Co-Dean for our inaugural Black Leadership Summit as well as Board Council 2021.

Prior to joining USSF, Wright was Minor League Baseball’s Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer. In support of MiLB’s vision to be a dynamic leader in sport and entertainment, Wright was tasked with leading all marketing and commercial business units, including strategy & research, brand development, communications, media, business development and partnership marketing. In addition, Wright oversaw the MiLB Enterprises initiative, designed to maximize enterprise value through integrated national and regional partnerships by leveraging the power and overall scale of the 160 member clubs. During Wright’s tenure at MiLB, national enterprise revenue grew by 120%+ and the property was recognized by SBJ as a Sport Breakthrough of the Year finalist.

Wright joined Minor League Baseball in 2016 following a 15-year run at Major League Soccer (MLS) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM), most recently as its Senior Vice President, Global Sponsorship. He oversaw new business efforts for the premier soccer properties in North America (including Major League Soccer, U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexican National Team). Wright also managed a Partnership Marketing team tasked with day-to-day management, growth and retention of more than 40 MLS/SUM partners. Prior to leading global sponsorship efforts for MLS/SUM, Wright was Director of Fan Development, managing a department dedicated to connecting Major League Soccer to participants and key influencers within America’s soccer community.

A SportsBusiness Journal Forty Under 40 Award recipient, Wright earned a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology from Indiana University. While at IU, Wright was a key member of the Indiana University soccer team, winning four Big Ten Championships and competing in two NCAA College Cups (Final Fours). In addition, Wright received a Master of Science in sports management from the University of Massachusetts. Wright resides in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his wife, Jaren, and two kids, Braeden, and Riley.