Thomas Bartley, Jr.

Commercial Manager

Thomas holds a BA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA from Bay Path University. He brings over twelve years of experience in sales, business development, and strategic partnerships within the global footwear and performance materials industries, having worked with leading companies including Vibram, TenCate Performance Composites, Texon, and Zahonero. Throughout his career, Thomas has collaborated with brands, engineers, and manufacturers to introduce innovative materials that enhance both product performance and environmental responsibility.

A five-time marathoner, you’ll find me running in Boston, snowboarding (#shredtheeast), hiking, mountain biking, cooking, or traveling. I also serve on the boards of the Irish Network Boston and the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester’s Young Professionals Group.

I see tremendous potential for Soleic® in footwear—an industry still dominated by petroleum-based foams and plastics. Replacing those materials with fully biodegradable alternatives would represent a major step forward for both performance and sustainability. I’d also love to see our TPUs adopted in outdoor gear such as snowboards - both to reduce negative environmental impacts and to participate in “product testing”!

To help accelerate the transition away from petrochemical materials to advanced, next-gen bio-based materials in footwear and the outdoors industries — where innovation, performance, and sustainability work in harmony, and the products we create leave nothing harmful behind. We can do better and we must do better.