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John Eberle

Co-Founder at BALA Footwear

John Eberle has over 30 years of experience in the footwear industry. John began their career in 1989 as an Associate Product Manager at New Balance. In 1991, they took on the role of Product Development Manager at Etonic, Tretorn, and Puma, where they managed development activities in Asia. From 1992 to 1996, they held various roles at The Rockport Company, including Director of Performance Footwear. In 1996, they joined Fila as VP of Outdoor Footwear and VP of Global Product Communications. From 1999 to 2002, they were VP of Global Product and Marketing at Eagle Creek. From 2002 to 2015, John held various roles at Nike, including VP of Running Emerging Markets, General Manager of Central and Eastern Europe Running, GM of Team Sports Equipment, and Global Business Director of Fitness/Sports Accessories. From 2015 to 2017, they worked as an Independent Contractor. Finally, in 2020, John became Co-Founder of BALA Nurse Shoes.

John Eberle earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Georgetown University between 1980 and 1984. John then went on to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management & Finance from Marymount University between 1986 and 1988.

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  • Co-Founder

    January, 2020 - present