Soles4Souls® Inc. Names New CEO

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Nov 05, 2012, 08:00 ET

Buddy Teaster named new Chief Executive Officer of Soles4Souls

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Soles4Souls Inc., the shoe charity, announced today that it has named Buddy Teaster as the new Chief Executive Officer. Teaster joins the shoe charity with more than 20 years of nonprofit and for profit leadership experience.

Prior to joining Soles4Souls, Teaster served as the President/COO of Executive Business Services (EBS), a holding company that includes RTM Networks, StarKart, and the National Association of Local Advertisers (NALA) and where he first encountered Soles4Souls. There, he sharpened his skills of taking a growing company to the next level. Before that, Teaster was the Chief Network Officer for Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), a nonprofit organization committed to developing better leaders through education and idea exchange. YPO is the largest CEO network in the world with more than 20,000 CEOs in 100+ countries.

"This is one of the most exciting organizations I have ever been associated with," said Teaster. "We have a great team and a growing, passionate group of supporters and donors around the country and the world. We're doing work that really matters and I look forward to doing my part to help even more people regain their dignity and break the cycle of poverty," he added.

Teaster graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Randolph-Macon College with a B.A. in Religious Studies and French and an MBA/MA from Southern Methodist University. He actively serves YPO as the incoming Chair for the Global One Chapter, as well as the Network Chair for the Digital Marketing & Media Network. He also sits on the board of the North Texas Trail Runners.

About Soles4Souls®, Clothes4Souls®, and Hope4Souls®
Soles4Souls collects new shoes to give relief to the victims of abject suffering and collects used shoes to support micro-enterprise efforts to eradicate poverty. Soles4Souls' other two divisions, Clothes4Souls and Hope4Souls, provide the same relief and support through clothing and other necessities. Donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit www.giveshoes.org, www.clothes4souls.org, or www.hope4souls.org for more information.

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