Meet some of the footwear community's most interesting people, including Two Ten scholars and grant recipients, volunteers and supporters.
September 29, 2025
Zachary Linscott is a freshman at Oregon State University studying zoology. He recently sat down with Two Ten to discuss how his experience as a footwear retail employee helped prepare him for a completely different career.
August 31, 2025
Before she was a Harvard graduate, a Bollywood actress, a published author, or a successful entrepreneur, Joy Batra was the daughter of a shoe person. And to this day, that’s what she considers the starting point for her multi-faceted career.
August 30, 2025
Ashley High is currently working towards her bachelor's in business with a certification in human resources while working as a training manager at Shoe Carnival’s corporate office. She will be a junior at the University of University of Phoenix this fall.
August 1, 2025
Laura Conwell-O’Brien is the Executive Director of The Atlanta Shoe Market (TASM), a leading footwear trade show held twice a year at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the trade show more than 40 years ago and hasn’t looked back since. As she put it, “it was a match made in heaven.” The trade show executive spoke to Two Ten about her career journey, the evolution of the industry, how “The Shoe Prom” came to be, and more.
