Stephen Chavez
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Styling/Rapid Prototyping/Line Building/Product Development
EXPERIENCE:
Footwearwithsoul Consulting, LLC, Paonia, CO (September 2010 to Present)
Structuring solutions to client's unique challenges.
Vez Sandals USA, Paonia, CO (June 2007 to September 2010)
Handcrafted womens leather sandals Made in Paonia. Featured in Sundance Catalogs and fine footwear retail stores. Offered stock and custom fit sandals.
Chaco Inc., Paonia, CO (January 2001 to June 2007)
Start to finish product development. Designed and delivered new projects on time and at high margin.
Began projects on the work bench and commercialized them overseas in China and Portugal.
Pre 2001 - Non-footwear experience in sales and management.
FOOTWEAR RELATED TRAINING:
University of Colorado, Bachelor of Science in Business and Administration, 1992
Phil Oren Boot Fitting Clinic (June 2002)
Randy Merrell Boot Making Clinic (May 2003)
Leather Carving Workshop (October 2005)
Rhino 3d Level 1 (September 2006)
Rhino 3d Level 2 (Septemer 2008)
Rhino Advance Training Series (October 2008)- Shoe Design and Visualization
CPED Levels 1, 2 and 3 (July 2012)