Blake was the company's Chief Executive Officer and joked that he was also its "chief Shoe Giver." He spent much of his time travelling the country to speak at universities and companies about the TOMS Shoes' business model. According to CEO Blake in a June 2010 article in Inc, "The reason I can travel so much is that I've put together a strong team of about ten people who pretty much lead the company while I am gone. Candice Wolfswinkel is my chief of staff and the keeper of the culture. I have an amazing CFO, Jeff Tyler, and I'll check in with him twice a week. I talk to my sales managers on a weekly basis. I also call my younger brother, /tyler a lot - he's head of corporate sales." The company had 85 employees plus interns and volunteers. I n 2009, more than 1,000 people applied for 15 summer internship positions.