Sara Irvani

Okabashi Brands, Inc. designs, manufactures and sales wellness-oriented casual footwear. It offers sandals, shoes and flip-flops for men and women. The firm markets its footwear through a network of retail stores, as well as online in the United States and internationally. Okabashi Brands was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Buford, GA.

Soles4Souls, Inc. is an organization that repurposes unwanted shoes and clothing to provide relief, create jobs, and empower people to break the cycle of poverty. Soles4Souls is based in Old Hickory, TN. The company partner with non-profit organizations around the world to provide new shoes to those who need them most and distribute new shoes and clothing to people in need across the US and around the world. The company supplies their micro-enterprise, disaster relief, and direct assistance programs with repurposed products. The company was founded by Wayne Elsey and the CEO is Buddy Teaster.