Join us for a lecture over Zoom by Shannon Bruce Elliott, Footwear Designer. She will be discussing her own transition from apparel design to footwear, highlights from her extensive career in the footwear industry, issues around sustainability and product development, and practical advice for pursuing an interest in footwear design.

STORYTELLING, LEADERSHIP, & DESIGN THINKING: Shannon Bruce Elliott is the Footwear Design Director for Columbia

Sportswear Company in Portland, OR. She has over 20 years of athletic footwear industry experience, designing, mentoring, and

leading design teams for Reebok, Keds, and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as entrepreneurial experience as Owner and Creative Director of Jeté & Co. Shannon is a passionate, driven, professional who loves designing for consumers who are in pursuit of an active life, well-lived.