Industry leaders at the FDRA executive summit,
including, top to bottom: Wolverine Worldwide's
Mike Jeppesen (left); Mike Sorabella, Shoes.com,
and Bob Mullaney, RG Barry; Target's Keli Lerdal
and Kellie Davies; and Chris Hillyer of Deckers.
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I
n coordination with the Footwear
Executive Summit in Washington,
DC, the FDRA held its annual awards
dinner honoring the industry's
"unsung heroes and sales winners."
Annual sales award winners were
honored based on actual sales data
provided by major footwear retailers
from 9000 stores. Awards also went out
to honor the footwear industry activist of
the year, footwear collaborator of the year
and the industry's company advocate who
"worked the hadest to advance the footwear
industry's cause."
Assisted Service Footwear Sales winner: Rack
Room Shoes
Full-Service Footwear Sales winner:
Wolverine Worldwide
Advocate of the Year: Target, for outstanding
efforts in advocating lower footwear costs for
consumers and the industry, specifically its
efforts against the Border Adjustment Tax.
Footwear Activist of the Year: Sandra
Fallgatter, Senior Director, Trade Compliance
and Supply Chains, JCPenney, for her untiring
efforts to increase awareness of issues impact-
ing the footwear industry, specifically related
to trade.
Footwear Collaborator of the Year: Chris
Hillyer, Innovation Director, Deckers Brands,
for his exemplary service to FDRA and the
footwear industry, specifically in helping with
the development of the innovative Material
Exchange platform. Hillyer helped lead col-
laborative calls helping companies better
understand digital development, presented at
countless FDRA events to educate the industry
on innovation.
O
Industry Standouts
Are Honored
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