Lead your business to the future with the help of these leaders, trailblazers, and experts! Get to know your 2025 National Convention speakers below.

*Speakers are subject to change and updated daily. Please check back on this page for the most updated information.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Thomas Wong, CFE
Thomas Wong, CFE
Kevito Group (Chatime Canada)
Co-Founder & President
Bernadette Osmow
Bernadette Osmow
Osmow's Inc.
President & Chief Marketing Officer
Sherry McNeil, CFE
Sherry McNeil, CFE
Canadian Franchise Association
CEO
Matt Haller
Matt Haller
International Franchise Association
President & CEO
Ben Osmow
Ben Osmow
Osmow's
CEO
Ford Saeks
Ford Saeks
Franchise Training Solutions
Keynote Speaker
Larry Weinberg, CFE
Larry Weinberg, CFE
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Partner
Michael Clemons
Michael Clemons
Toronto Argonauts
Speaker / General Manager, Toronto Argonauts

FOCUS SESSION SPEAKERS

Amy Delisle
Amy Delisle
KMB Law
Partner
David Druker, CFE
David Druker, CFE
The UPS Store Canada
President & CEO
Scott Munnoch
Scott Munnoch
Temple Scott Associates
Partner
Nathan Oxford
Nathan Oxford
Jani-King Canada
Vice-President
Andraya Frith
Andraya Frith
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Partner
Michael Sherrard
Michael Sherrard
Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Managing Partner
Paul daSilva
Paul daSilva
RBC Royal Bank
Franchise Financing
Shafik Mina, CFE
Shafik Mina, CFE
CNYRGY Capital | Pearce Bespoke
CEO
Kirk Allen
Kirk Allen
Reshift Media
Co-founder
Lyn Little
Lyn Little
BDO Canada LLP
Partner

POWER SESSION SPEAKERS

Madison Black
Madison Black
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Associate
Thomas Wong, CFE
Thomas Wong, CFE
Kevito Group (Chatime Canada)
Co-Founder & President
Steve Buors
Steve Buors
Reshift Media Inc.
CEO
Ryan Picklyk
Ryan Picklyk
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Franchising
Sarah Carriere
Sarah Carriere
ONESource Moving Solutions
Director of Franchise Development
Shawn Saraga, CFE
Shawn Saraga, CFE
The Franchise Academy
President and Founder
Marietta Snetsinger, CFE
Marietta Snetsinger, CFE
Ascend Franchise Solutions
Franchise Growth Expert
Anna Thompson-Amadei
Anna Thompson-Amadei
Sotos LLP
Associate
Shafik Mina, CFE
Shafik Mina, CFE
CNYRGY Capital | Pearce Bespoke
CEO
Kirk Allen
Kirk Allen
Reshift Media
Co-founder
Stewart MacPhee
Stewart MacPhee
Fishman Canada
CEO
Darrell Jarvis
Darrell Jarvis
FASKEN
Partner

CONCURRENT SESSION SPEAKERS

Sam Sokoloff
Sam Sokoloff
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Partner
Carly Cohen
Carly Cohen
KFC Canada
Chief Legal Officer
Stephanie Destrempes
Stephanie Destrempes
Cain Lamarre, s.e.n.c.r.l.
Lawyer - Partner
Corey Nicholson, CFE
Corey Nicholson, CFE
Cadence Franchising
Founding Partner & CEO
Max Crooks
Max Crooks
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
Manager, Franchise Marketing
Abbey Taylor
Abbey Taylor
Plave Koch PLC
Associate Attorney
Amy Silverstein
Amy Silverstein
Pizza Pizza Limited
Senior Director
Brian Leon
Brian Leon
Choice Hotels Canada
Chief Executive Officer
Ken LeBlanc, CFE
Ken LeBlanc, CFE
PropertyGuys.com
CEO
Arno Krug
Arno Krug
CEFA Early Years Schools
CEO
Matt Rolfe
Matt Rolfe
Pulse Team - Matt Rolfe Leadership Coaching
COO - Keynote Speaker & Coach
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Alexandra Grudkin
Au Pain Doré
Director, Franchising
Michael Scida
Michael Scida
Environics Analytics
VP, Analytics
Julia Farr
Julia Farr
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Senior Manager, Osler Dash
Raphael Rajan
Raphael Rajan
EZee Assist
CEO
Josh Stevenson
Josh Stevenson
New Creations
josh@newcreations.com
Kimberley Langen
Kimberley Langen
Spirit of Math Schools
CEO
Ruthie Burd
Ruthie Burd
The Lunch Lady Group Inc
Founder
Wendy Winder
Wendy Winder
Ray Strategic Marketing Ltd.
Founder + Chief Strategist
Derek Ronde
Derek Ronde
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Partner
Daniel So
Daniel So
Dale & Lessman
Partner
Yulia Vasilyeva
Yulia Vasilyeva
MBI Brands
General Counsel
Melissa Cattini, CFE
Melissa Cattini, CFE
MLT Aikins LLP
Lawyer
Cam Bawol
Cam Bawol
MNP LLP
Director, Business Development
Ryan Shorten, CFE
Ryan Shorten, CFE
Metal Supermarkets Franchising America Inc.
VP Franchise Operations & Services
Cindy Hill
Cindy Hill
Cadence Franchising
Co-Founder & COO
Eric Steward
Eric Steward
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
Senior Director of Franchise Recruiting
Brian Cho
Brian Cho
COBS Bread
Franchise Recruitment Specialist
Bryan Chalmers
Bryan Chalmers
MOLLY MAID Canada Inc.
Franchise Coach
Maliesa Cadogan, CFE
Maliesa Cadogan, CFE
HOT Perspectives
Franchise Leadership & Culture Coach
Safiah Arooz
Safiah Arooz
COBS Bread
Director, Franchise Development
Paul Ferreira
Paul Ferreira
Jones Lang Lasalle Real Estate Services
Senior Vice President
Jonathan Young
Jonathan Young
Subway Canada
Director of Franchise Sales & Consolidation
Michael Melvin
Michael Melvin
McInnes Cooper
Partner
Idan Erez
Idan Erez
Sotos LLP
Counsel
Aaron Abrams
Aaron Abrams
MOLLY MAID Canada
President & CEO
Kristen Gale
Kristen Gale
THE TEN SPOT
CEO & Founder
Renee Boudakian, CFE
Renee Boudakian, CFE
Rubicon Franchise Partners
CEO
Angelee Brown
Angelee Brown
FranOvation
CEO
Elizabeth Dipchand
Elizabeth Dipchand
Dipchand LLP
Managing Partner
Stephanie Benze, CFE
Stephanie Benze, CFE
AC Inc.
Director of Education
Marty Robertson
Marty Robertson
Oxford Learning Centres/GradePower Learning
Director of Operations
Steven Waterhouse
Steven Waterhouse
British Swim School
Director
Patrick Wyness, CFE
Patrick Wyness, CFE
Franchise GrowthLab
Vice President Operational Systems
Paul daSilva
Paul daSilva
RBC Royal Bank
Franchise Financing
John Prittie
John Prittie
Koala Insulation
President & CEO
Tracy Woods
Tracy Woods
Mad Science® and Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy™
Franchise Development Manager
Mark Cunningham
Mark Cunningham
Smoke's Poutinerie Inc
President/COO GLOBAL DOMINATOR
Steve Moorman, CFE
Steve Moorman, CFE
The UPS Store Canada
Senior VP
Paige Hernden
Paige Hernden
Propertyguys.com
Franchise Development Coordinator
Liane Caruso, CFE
Liane Caruso, CFE
Franchise Assembly
CEO

ROUNDTABLE MODERATORS



Partner
Thomas Wong, CFE
Thomas Wong, CFE
Kevito Group (Chatime Canada)
Co-Founder & President
Ryan Picklyk
Ryan Picklyk
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Franchising
Shawn Saraga, CFE
Shawn Saraga, CFE
The Franchise Academy
President and Founder
Ruthie Burd
Ruthie Burd
The Lunch Lady Group Inc
Founder
Marietta Snetsinger, CFE
Marietta Snetsinger, CFE
Ascend Franchise Solutions
Franchise Growth Expert
David Druker, CFE
David Druker, CFE
The UPS Store Canada
President & CEO
Nathan Oxford
Nathan Oxford
Jani-King Canada
Vice-President
Maliesa Cadogan, CFE
Maliesa Cadogan, CFE
HOT Perspectives
Franchise Leadership & Culture Coach
Aaron Abrams
Aaron Abrams
MOLLY MAID Canada
President & CEO
John Prittie
John Prittie
Koala Insulation
President & CEO
Todd Wylie
Todd Wylie
Master Mechanic
President
Fiona Styant, CFE
Fiona Styant, CFE
MOLLY MAID Canada
VP Development
Lauren Huneault
Lauren Huneault
Canadian Franchise Association
Senior Manager, Content & Marketing
Paul “The American Lou” Rocchio
Paul “The American Lou” Rocchio
International Franchise Association
SVP, Development & Member Services
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
DYS franchise consulting
Director
Lisa Raffaele
Lisa Raffaele
Bubblegum Canada
Founding Partner + CEO
Vincent Frantz
Vincent Frantz
Cheng Cohen LLC
Partner
Kayleigh Bradshaw
Kayleigh Bradshaw
Fortitude Construction
Director Of Operations
Patrick McFall
Patrick McFall
Pulse
VP NBD & Partnerships
Todd Cohen
Todd Cohen
Sales Leader LLC
Franchise Keynote Speaker
Gary Prenevost, CFE
Gary Prenevost, CFE
FranNet of Southern Ontario and Eastern Canada
President
Tony Watters
Tony Watters
Dairy Queen Canada Inc.
Director of Development
Travis Tinning
Travis Tinning
Franchise GrowthLab
Chief Development Officer
Luke Bazely
Luke Bazely
Driverseat Inc.
CEO
Frank Zaid
Frank Zaid
FRANlegal Support Services
Franchise mediator, arbitrator, operations consultant, advisory board member, expert witness
Brian Bazely
Brian Bazely
Bazely Consulting
CEO
David Barron, CFE
David Barron, CFE
CertaPro Painters
GM, Franchise M&A and Resale
Matthew Badrov
Matthew Badrov
Littler LLP
Lawyer
Taylor Currie
Taylor Currie
MBI Brands - Mary Brown's Chicken & Fat Bastard Burrito
Franchise Manager
Philip Giles
Philip Giles
Neovation Learning Solutions
Senior Sales Director
Bryce Jaspers
Bryce Jaspers
Speedpro Hamilton
President
Andrew Arminen
Andrew Arminen
Metal supermarkets
COO
CHUCK FARRELL
CHUCK FARRELL
Pizza Pizza Limited
Chief Development Officer
Matthew Montoya
Matthew Montoya
Constant Contact
Sr. Manager, Indirect Customer Ops and Success
Kabir Chaudhry
Kabir Chaudhry
BizSold/Business Exchange
Vice President of Marketing
Antoine Machaalani
Antoine Machaalani
Shopify
Solutions Engineer
Colleen O’Brien
Colleen O’Brien
Self Management Group
Vice-President
Chad Finkelstein
Chad Finkelstein
Dale & Lessmann LLP
Partner
Chanel Alepin, CFE
Chanel Alepin, CFE
Alepin Gautheir Avocats Inc.
Lawyer and Partner
Mary MacDonald, CFE
Mary MacDonald, CFE
Canadian Franchise Association
NA
Robin Wilkins (he/him)
Robin Wilkins (he/him)
Topper's Pizza
Director of Operations