The 2025 MAFI Fashion Innovator Award Winner 
Ron Balatbat, Men’s Design Director, AG Jeans
Marco Valverde, Principal, Baker Tilly
with Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal

A Case Study for Circular Footwear Fabrication
Linda Corrado, Business Development Manager, Homeboy Threads
Madeleine Danzberger, Sustainability and Social Impact Specialist, Steve Madden
Margaret Frericks, Director, Goodwill Southern California
Morgan Ginn, Program Manager, The Footwear Collective
with Jasmin Malik Chua, Climate & Labor Editor, Sourcing Journal

Closing Remarks
Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal