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'''Wayne Elsey''' (born February 10, 1965) is the Founder and former CEO of ], a ]-based ] that collects shoes from footwear companies and shoe drives<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ehstoday.com/ppe/foot-protection/recycle-safety-footwear-8561 | title=Shoe Charity Encourages Manufacturers, Employees to Recycle Safety Footwear | publisher=EHS Today | date=February 6, 2009 | access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref> to distribute them to needy people in over 129 countries.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/citi/2014/03/24/how-a-former-shoe-salesman-supports-microbusiness-in-the-developing-world/ | title=How A Former Shoe Salesman Supports Microbusiness In The Developing World | publisher=] | date=March 24, 2014 | access-date=February 17, 2015 | author=James O’Brien}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-duffy/beating-the-cancer-blues_b_2664640.html | title=Beating the Cancer Blues | work=] | date=February 2, 2013 | access-date=February 18, 2015 | author=Dan Duffy}}</ref> After leaving Soles4Souls, hr established Elsey Enterprises, a branding and marketing firm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=319057278|title=Elsey Enterprises: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.Bloomberg.com|access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Nashville Biz Journal" /> From this parent company, he has founded 501(c)(3) University (later relaunched as SocialGoodU),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://socialgoodu.com/about-us/ | title=Nonprofit education organizations, 501(c)(3) University | access-date=February 17, 2015}}</ref> an online education tool for nonprofits, and ], a social enterprise for helping nonprofit organizations raise funds. '''Wayne Elsey''' (born February 10, 1965) is the Founder and former CEO of ], a ]-based ] that collects shoes from footwear companies and shoe drives<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ehstoday.com/ppe/foot-protection/recycle-safety-footwear-8561 | title=Shoe Charity Encourages Manufacturers, Employees to Recycle Safety Footwear | publisher=EHS Today | date=February 6, 2009 | access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref> to distribute them to needy people in over 129 countries.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/citi/2014/03/24/how-a-former-shoe-salesman-supports-microbusiness-in-the-developing-world/ | title=How A Former Shoe Salesman Supports Microbusiness In The Developing World | publisher=] | date=March 24, 2014 | access-date=February 17, 2015 | author=James O’Brien}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-duffy/beating-the-cancer-blues_b_2664640.html | title=Beating the Cancer Blues | work=] | date=February 2, 2013 | access-date=February 18, 2015 | author=Dan Duffy}}</ref> After leaving Soles4Souls, hr established Elsey Enterprises, a branding and marketing firm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=319057278|title=Elsey Enterprises: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.Bloomberg.com|access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Nashville Biz Journal" /> From this parent company, he has founded 501(c)(3) University (later relaunched as SocialGoodU),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://socialgoodu.com/about-us/ | title=Nonprofit education organizations, 501(c)(3) University | access-date=February 17, 2015}}</ref> an online education tool for nonprofits, and ], a social enterprise for helping nonprofit organizations raise funds.


==Career == == Career ==

Elsey started working in the footwear industry at the age of 15, as a stock boy for GallenKamp Shoes in ], where he worked full-time before graduating from ] in 1983. At the age of 20, he began employment at ], and became a regional vice president at the age of 25.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2010/12/17/win-a-free-ipad-almost-isnt-good-enough/ | title=Win A FREE iPad – Almost Isn’t Good Enough | publisher=Bigisthenewsmall.com | date=17 December 2010 | accessdate=18 February 2015 | author=Scott Williams}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://soles4souls.blogspot.in/2007/06/free-lance-star-features-soles4souls.html | title=The Free Lance Star features Soles4Souls | publisher=Soles4Souls | date=June 19, 2007 | accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> Elsey started working in the footwear industry at the age of 15, as a stock boy for GallenKamp Shoes in ], where he worked full-time before graduating from ] in 1983. At the age of 20, he began employment at ], and became a regional vice president at the age of 25.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2010/12/17/win-a-free-ipad-almost-isnt-good-enough/ | title=Win A FREE iPad – Almost Isn’t Good Enough | publisher=Bigisthenewsmall.com | date=17 December 2010 | accessdate=18 February 2015 | author=Scott Williams}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://soles4souls.blogspot.in/2007/06/free-lance-star-features-soles4souls.html | title=The Free Lance Star features Soles4Souls | publisher=Soles4Souls | date=June 19, 2007 | accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>


From 1999 to 2004, Elsey worked for FSI as president-CEO and an equity partner. Later, he managed growth and development in the occupational footwear market with Nautilus, Skidbuster, Third Watch, and Avenger.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://business.highbeam.com/3672/article-1G1-117544534/ceo-resigns-footwear-specialties-international | title=Ceo Resigns Footwear Specialties International | publisher=Highbeam}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He also worked at EJ Footwear, LLC (formerly known as the ]), Iron Age and Lake of the Woods. In 2000, Elsey was promoted to CEO/president of Nautilus Footwear.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.just-style.com/news/wayne-elsey-named-ceo-of-nautilus-footwear_id78502.aspx | title=USA: Wayne Elsey named CEO of Nautilus Footwear | accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> On March 9, 2005, Elsey was named President of Kodiak-Terra USA Inc.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dmnews.com/kodiak-uses-direct-mail-to-gain-toehold-in-us/article/87008/|title=Kodiak Uses Direct Mail to Gain Toehold in U.S.|date=March 17, 2005|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> From 1999 to 2004, Elsey worked for FSI as president-CEO and an equity partner. Later, he managed growth and development in the occupational footwear market with Nautilus, Skidbuster, Third Watch, and Avenger.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://business.highbeam.com/3672/article-1G1-117544534/ceo-resigns-footwear-specialties-international | title=Ceo Resigns Footwear Specialties International | publisher=Highbeam}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He also worked at EJ Footwear, LLC (formerly known as the ]), Iron Age and Lake of the Woods. In 2000, Elsey was promoted to CEO/president of Nautilus Footwear.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.just-style.com/news/wayne-elsey-named-ceo-of-nautilus-footwear_id78502.aspx | title=USA: Wayne Elsey named CEO of Nautilus Footwear | accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> In March 2005, Elsey was named President of Kodiak-Terra USA Inc.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dmnews.com/kodiak-uses-direct-mail-to-gain-toehold-in-us/article/87008/|title=Kodiak Uses Direct Mail to Gain Toehold in U.S.|date=March 17, 2005|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> He left Kodiak-Terra in April 2007 to work full time on Soles4Souls.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2007/04/16/daily5.html | title=Shoe executive steps down to focus on nonprofit work | work=Nashwille Business Journal | date=April 16, 2007 | access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://wayneelsey.com/ | title=Wayne Elsey | access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref>


==Charity work==
== Philanthropy ==
In 2004, Elsey started Soles4Souls, a nonprofit organization that sends shoes to recovering communities struck by natural disasters.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/details/WMAR_20100824_110000_ABC_News_Good_Morning_America?q=Soles4Souls#start/2784/end/2844 | title=ABC News Good Morning America | work=ABC News | date=24 August 2010 | accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="forbes" /> His organization was named among one of the fastest growing charities.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/23/shoe-charity-takes-steps-restore-trust/2013021/ | title=Soles4Souls shoe charity takes steps to restore trust | work=USA Today | date=23 March 2013 | accessdate=18 February 2015 | author=Bob Smietana}}</ref> In 2010, Elsey expanded Soles4Souls to Clothes4Souls and in 2011, he added Hope4Souls.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2010/02/22/daily39.html | title=Soles4Souls now handles Clothes4Souls, too | work=Nashwille Business Journal | date=25 February 2010 | accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref> In 2004 Elsey founded Soles4Souls, a nonprofit organization that sends shoes to recovering communities struck by natural disasters.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/details/WMAR_20100824_110000_ABC_News_Good_Morning_America?q=Soles4Souls#start/2784/end/2844 | title=ABC News Good Morning America | work=ABC News | date=24 August 2010 | accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="forbes" /> Soles4Souls became one of the USA's fastest growing charities, but faced criticism over misleading claims, including that a $1 donation would give a pair of shoes to someone in need and it was revealed that they sold shoes that were donated to them, rather than shipping them overseas.<ref name=usatoday>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/23/shoe-charity-takes-steps-restore-trust/2013021/ | title=Soles4Souls shoe charity takes steps to restore trust | work=USA Today | date=23 March 2013 | accessdate=18 February 2015 | author=Bob Smietana}}</ref> In 2010, Elsey expanded Soles4Souls to Clothes4Souls and in 2011, he added Hope4Souls.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2010/02/22/daily39.html | title=Soles4Souls now handles Clothes4Souls, too | work=Nashwille Business Journal | date=25 February 2010 | accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref>


He left Kodiak-Terrra on April 16, 2007 to work on Soles4Souls Inc.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2007/04/16/daily5.html | title=Shoe executive steps down to focus on nonprofit work | work=Nashwille Business Journal | date=April 16, 2007 | access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://wayneelsey.com/ | title=Wayne Elsey | access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref> In 2008, Elsey completed his book ''Almost Isn’t Good Enough'', which relates his experience with nonprofit organizations.<ref>{{cite news | date=April 4, 2011 | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-04-04-charity_souls_shoes_03_ST_N.htm | title=Shoes charity sells more soles than it gives away | work=USA Today | access-date=February 17, 2015 | author=Bob Smietana}}</ref> In the same year, he left Soles4Souls<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-duffy/68-hours-in-haiti-part-6-epilogue_b_7276254.html?ir=India&adsSiteOverride=in | title=68 Hours in Haiti, Part 6: Epilogue | work=] | access-date=May 18, 2015 | author=Dan Duffy}}</ref> and started Elsey Enterprises, a branding and marketing company.<ref name="Nashville Biz Journal">{{cite web| last=Reisinger| first=Brian| title=Wayne Elsey resigns from Soles4Souls| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2012/03/23/soles4souls-wayne-elsey-tennessee.html| work=Nashville Business Journal| accessdate=7 August 2013}}</ref> During his tenure at Soles4Souls, he was accused of misusing charity funds for personal needs, which was later refuted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://footwearnews.com/2011/business/news/soles4souls-refutes-newspaper-charges-63922/|title=Soles4Souls Refutes Newspaper Charges|first=Neil|last=Weilheimer|date=April 11, 2011|website=Footwearnews.com|access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2012/03/23/soles4souls-wayne-elsey-tennessee.html</ref> In 2016, Elsey Enterprises acquired Shoes With Heart, Southern California's leading shoe drive fundraising business.<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2016/01/13/elsey-enterprises-acquires-california-firm.html</ref> In 2008, Elsey completed his book ''Almost Isn’t Good Enough'', which relates his experience with nonprofit organizations.<ref>{{cite news | date=April 4, 2011 | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-04-04-charity_souls_shoes_03_ST_N.htm | title=Shoes charity sells more soles than it gives away | work=USA Today | access-date=February 17, 2015 | author=Bob Smietana}}</ref> In the same year, he left Soles4Souls<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-duffy/68-hours-in-haiti-part-6-epilogue_b_7276254.html?ir=India&adsSiteOverride=in | title=68 Hours in Haiti, Part 6: Epilogue | work=] | access-date=May 18, 2015 | author=Dan Duffy}}</ref> and started Elsey Enterprises, a branding and marketing company.<ref name="Nashville Biz Journal">{{cite web| last=Reisinger| first=Brian| title=Wayne Elsey resigns from Soles4Souls| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2012/03/23/soles4souls-wayne-elsey-tennessee.html| work=Nashville Business Journal| accessdate=7 August 2013}}</ref> During his tenure at Soles4Souls, he was accused of misusing charity funds for personal needs by borrowing $900,000 to refinance his personal property, which Elsey refuted, although it was rules to be illegal under Tennesean law. Elsey later repaid the money in full.<ref name=usatoday/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://footwearnews.com/2011/business/news/soles4souls-refutes-newspaper-charges-63922/|title=Soles4Souls Refutes Newspaper Charges|first=Neil|last=Weilheimer|date=April 11, 2011|website=Footwearnews.com|access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name=bizjo>https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2012/03/23/soles4souls-wayne-elsey-tennessee.html</ref> In 2016, Elsey Enterprises acquired Shoes With Heart, a shoe drive fundraising business based in Southern California.<ref name=bizjo/>


== References == == References ==

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Wayne Elsey
Born (1965-02-10) February 10, 1965 (age 59)
Arlington, Virginia
Known forSoles4Souls, Funds2Orgs, Elsey Enterprises

Wayne Elsey (born February 10, 1965) is the Founder and former CEO of Soles4Souls, a Nashville-based nonprofit organization that collects shoes from footwear companies and shoe drives to distribute them to needy people in over 129 countries. After leaving Soles4Souls, hr established Elsey Enterprises, a branding and marketing firm. From this parent company, he has founded 501(c)(3) University (later relaunched as SocialGoodU), an online education tool for nonprofits, and Funds2Orgs, a social enterprise for helping nonprofit organizations raise funds.

Career

Elsey started working in the footwear industry at the age of 15, as a stock boy for GallenKamp Shoes in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he worked full-time before graduating from Stafford Senior High School in 1983. At the age of 20, he began employment at Stride Rite Corporation, and became a regional vice president at the age of 25.

From 1999 to 2004, Elsey worked for FSI as president-CEO and an equity partner. Later, he managed growth and development in the occupational footwear market with Nautilus, Skidbuster, Third Watch, and Avenger. He also worked at EJ Footwear, LLC (formerly known as the Endicott Johnson Corporation), Iron Age and Lake of the Woods. In 2000, Elsey was promoted to CEO/president of Nautilus Footwear. In March 2005, Elsey was named President of Kodiak-Terra USA Inc. He left Kodiak-Terra in April 2007 to work full time on Soles4Souls.

Charity work

In 2004 Elsey founded Soles4Souls, a nonprofit organization that sends shoes to recovering communities struck by natural disasters. Soles4Souls became one of the USA's fastest growing charities, but faced criticism over misleading claims, including that a $1 donation would give a pair of shoes to someone in need and it was revealed that they sold shoes that were donated to them, rather than shipping them overseas. In 2010, Elsey expanded Soles4Souls to Clothes4Souls and in 2011, he added Hope4Souls.

In 2008, Elsey completed his book Almost Isn’t Good Enough, which relates his experience with nonprofit organizations. In the same year, he left Soles4Souls and started Elsey Enterprises, a branding and marketing company. During his tenure at Soles4Souls, he was accused of misusing charity funds for personal needs by borrowing $900,000 to refinance his personal property, which Elsey refuted, although it was rules to be illegal under Tennesean law. Elsey later repaid the money in full. In 2016, Elsey Enterprises acquired Shoes With Heart, a shoe drive fundraising business based in Southern California.

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  19. Dan Duffy. "68 Hours in Haiti, Part 6: Epilogue". Huffington post. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
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