BLOG: 3 Examples of Running Industry Careers started at Fleet Feet Chicago
We are looking for running enthusiasts to join our team. We've had so many running industry careers start from a role at Fleet Feet Chicago. From sales careers at brands like Asics and Diadora, strategic planners at New Balance, and employees owning their own Fleet Feet stores, Fleet Feet Chicago continues to be a launchpad for employees to further their career path. Here's where working at Fleet Feet Chicago has taken these three industry professionals.
Angela Swain, Sport Sales Representative, Diadora, US
The running industry has been part of Angela's life for many years. While running at Michigan State she started lacing shoes at Playmakers. She kept that passion and started working for Fleet Feet when she moved to Chicago. At the South Loop store, she created events, managed a store, and built a community. Now Angela is the regional running representative for the Italian running brand Diadora. Ciao Angela. "Working at Fleet Feet has given me the opportunity to have a career in running. This is not just a job, it is a way to bring people together"
Byron Kanaley Sales Representative, ASICS America Corporation
After graduating from college in 2009 a family friend encouraged Byron to apply for a job at Fleet Feet. He figured his career was helping fellow runners cross the finish line of athletic goals in their lives. After four years at Fleet Feet, Byron took a job with ASICS in sales building the brand at Fleet Feet stores around the country. "I have been running most of my life. It was my social life in school and my passion as an athlete. I never knew that walking through the doors at Fleet Feet would allow me to make great friends and have a career with so many possibilities."
Kathlene Maughmer Strategic Account Manager, New Balance
A successful career in the non-profit medical industry was already happening for Kathlene when she applied for a part-time job at Fleet Feet, but it was not feeding her soul. That would happen when she started helping runners on the sales floor of the Old Town store. Her professionalism and drive helped her land a job at New Balance where she has been for over a decade and is now a Strategic Account Manager. "Starting as an Outfitter at Fleet Feet opened doors in the running industry that I would have never expected. Brands value real-life experience on the sales floor. You get that and so much more at Fleet Feet."
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