Co-chaired by Carol Baiocchi, VP-DMM Kohl's, and Diane Sullivan, President & CEO Brown Shoe Co., Two Ten's Women In Footwear Industry community represents the wide spectrum of professionals in footwear, including established women leaders and the emerging generation of professional women. WIFI is sponsored, in part, by Brown Shoe Company.
- MISSION: To inspire, support, mentor and educate women in the footwear industry.
- GOALS: To build a community of support among women in the industry; to increase the visibility of women leaders and professionals in footwear; and to foster advancement in order to strengthen the industry as a whole.
- BACKGROUND: Grown from small groups of professional women, WIFI now has more than 700 members from the footwear industry!
Mentoring Program
The Two Ten WIFI Mentoring program allows women with varying levels of experience in the industry to connet with seasoned professionals to discuss and seek advice on professional and personal goals. Click here to learn how you can be a mentor or mentee.
Local WIFI Gatherings
For more information on joining one of the local WIFI communities in your area, please contact the following individuals:
- BOSTON, MA - Elaine Dalton, Collective Brands, Inc. elaine.dalton@keds.com and Jane Feigenson, The Clarks Companies, Jane.Feigenson@clarksna.com
- COLUMBUS, OH - Angie Kenney, BBC International akenney@bbcint.com and Brittany Moeller, DSW brittanymoeller@dswinc.com
- LAS VEGAS, NV - Kathy Forstadt, Zappos.com kkoziatek@zappos.com
- LOS ANGELES, CA - Jennet Chow, Prima Royale & EDL jennet.chow@primaroyale.com and Leslie Gallin, FN PLATFORM lgallin@FNPLATFORM.COM
- NEW YORK, NY - Faryl Morse, Farylrobin faryl@farylrobin.com
- ST. LOUIS, MO - Hope Horn, Brown Shoe Company hhorn@brownshoe.com
Learn More
For the most up-to-date information on upcoming programs and events, please join our mailing list by contacting Tanya Allain at tallain@twoten.org.
You can also visit the group's page on LinkedIn, check out pictures from past meetings, and footage from our launch event in 2010:
