FEATURED
CONTRIBUTORS
IN THIS ISSUE OF CURRENT PEDORTHICS
Giuseppe Lombardo, C.Ped
Giuseppe Lombardo, also known as Joe, is a certified
pedorthist since 1996. He works with his sister Elsa, who
were both initially taught the footwear business by their
father. During the early part of the 20th century, the
Lombardo’s great-grandfather, grandfather and uncles began
making horse saddles and other leather items and then got
into shoes. The skills and abilities were passed along from
generation to generation. Initially from New York, their
present shop is in central Florida.
Prior to working as a C.Ped, Joe worked as a carpenter, and
served with the military working on large jet aircraft. Soon,
the family history of the footwear business called back to
him.
“Elsa and I are just one part of a group effort. I work with
doctors and shoe companies worldwide, and together we do
what we can to get people into shoes that are right for them,
that allow them to walk.”
Shefali B. Billon, MBA
Shefali Bhasin Billon is a marketing, communications
and development professional with 20 years of experience
in for and non-profit sectors. She is Principal of Lumina
Consulting and consults for clients in the technology,
healthcare, education, women’s empowerment and
government industries.
Shefali completed her MBA in International Management
from Middlebury College in Monterey, CA, and is originally
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Shefali lives in Oakland
with her husband and two children. She is a speaker and
panelist on all things marketing and has served on the Board
of Directors of the San Francisco American Marketing
Association (AMASF.org) for three years. In her free time,
Shefali loves swimming, playing tennis and running in her
lifesaving orthotics.
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