Founded in 1944, FDRA is governed and directed by footwear executives and is the only trade organization focused solely on the footwear industry. It serves the full footwear supply chain and boosts the bottom lines of its members through innovative products, training and consulting on footwear design and development, sourcing and compliance, trade and customs, advocacy, and consumer and sales trend analysis for retailers selling shoes around the world. FDRA also runs the footwear industry’s weekly podcast Shoe-In Show featuring leading footwear executives and experts discussing key business trends.
FDRA members range from small family-owned footwear businesses to multi-national footwear companies. Members include the majority of U.S. footwear manufacturers, brands, retailers and importers. In all, FDRA supports nearly 500 companies and brands worldwide, representing 95% of total U.S. footwear sales, making it by far the largest and most respected American footwear trade and business association. Click here to view a list of FDRA members.
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Mike Jeppesen
FDRA Chairman
President, Global Operations
Wolverine Worldwide
Cliff Sifford
FDRA Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman & CEO
Shoe Carnival
Jennifer Bendall
FDRA Treasurer
Government Relations
NIKE
Ed Rosenfeld
FDRA Ex Officio Chairman
Chairman & CEO
Steve Madden, Ltd.
Andy Gilbert
Chairman
Membership Outreach
Genesco
Keli Lerdal
Chairman
Sourcing & Compliance
Target
Josue Solano
Chairman
Product Safety
BBC International
Oliver Ng
Chairman
Factory Outreach
Ever Rite Factory Group
Brandis Russell
Chairman, Diversity & Workforce Development Committee
Converse
Matt Priest
President
& CEO
FDRA