Rod Foley has been with Mizuno USA since 2000, having previously worked at Vertel's Chicago, one of the old school Running Specialty stores.  Originally from Northern New Jersey, Rod graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelors in Accounting.  With that accounting degree, Rod went to work as a bean counter at the prestigious Arthur Andersen & Co., before switching careers and chasing his true passion...running.  He has an extensive knowledge of the athletic footwear industry, and is an avid runner himself, as well as a cyclist.