Craig Taplin

Craig Taplin is the CEO and Founder of Aussie Soles, a global corporation specializing in footwear. Craig has over 20 years of experience in the footwear industry, starting with their own company, Sol-Creations, in 2000. In 2006, Craig opened seven stores for Aussie Soles Australia Pty Ltd and became the Managing Director. In 2008, Craig took Aussie Soles International, LLC public by way of Reverse Merger and renamed it Aussie Soles Group, Inc. As President and CEO, Craig recruited other Officers and Directors, employed a sales team and attended trade shows to launch the latest range of Aussie Souls footwear. Unfortunately, the company ran into difficulties during the Global Financial Crisis and was forced to close its doors in 2010. Craig then started Aussie Soles Holdings Pty Ltd in 2011 and finally Aussie Soles Global Corp in 2013, which is now a successful global enterprise.

Craig Taplin has an MBA in Business Administration and Management from the Australian Institute of Management as well as a certification in Leading, Managing & Developing People. Craig also has an EBS 12 from Bruce Campbell Entrepreneurial Business School in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. Lastly, they have a Make it happen! certification from the Entreprenuers School of Life in Business, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales and Public Offerings.

Some direct reports include Angela Tan - Finance Manager, Kim De Haas - Customer Relations Manager, and Mark De Haas - Inventory Manager.