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Michèle Boudria
Michèle Boudria
President & Chief Executive Officer
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada
Charlie Chase
Charlie Chase
Chairman of IFA & President and CEO
FirstService Brands, Inc.
David Druker, CFE
David Druker, CFE
President & CEO
The UPS Store Canada
Marc Gordon
Marc Gordon
Owner
Marc Gordon
Sherry McNeil
Sherry McNeil
President & CEO
Canadian Franchise Association
Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas
CEO
Peter Thomas International
Angelee Brown
Angelee Brown
CEO
FranOvation
Erin Craven
Erin Craven
CEO & Founder
UROSPOT
Taylor Currie
Taylor Currie
Franchise Manager
Mary Brown's Chicken
Julian Deck
Julian Deck
Director of Strategic Implementation
Franchise GrowthLab
John DeHart
John DeHart
Chief Strategist
Franchise GrowthLab
Chuck Farrell
Chuck Farrell
Vice President, Development
Pizza Pizza Limited.
Kimberley Hamm
Kimberley Hamm
CEO
Dogtopia
Lyn Little
Lyn Little
Partner
BDO Canada LLP
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Mrs. Joanne Mason
Director, National Franchise & Retail Markets
RBC
Shafik Mina
Shafik Mina
CEO
2inspire (Mad Science & Crayola Imagine Arts Academy)
Andy O'Brien
Andy O'Brien
Operating Partner
Banyan Capital Partners
Jim Robeson
Jim Robeson
CEO
PiinPoint
Travis Tinning
Travis Tinning
Chief Development Officer
Franchise GrowthLab
Larry Weinberg
Larry Weinberg
Partner
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Greg Windle
Greg Windle
Director, National Industry Programs
CIBC Commercial and Business Banking
Todd Wylie
Todd Wylie
President
Master Mechanic
Patrick Wyness
Patrick Wyness
VP Operational Systems
Franchise GrowthLab
Frank Zaid
Frank Zaid
Franchise mediator and arbitrator; franchisor advisory board member; business operations consultant; expert witness; system ombudsman.
Frank Zaid FRANlegal Support Services
David Druker, CFE
David Druker, CFE
President & CEO
The UPS Store Canada
Darrell Jarvis
Darrell Jarvis
Partner
FASKEN
Michael Melvin
Michael Melvin
Partner
McInnes Cooper
Scott Munnoch
Scott Munnoch
Partner
Temple Scott Associates
Stephanie Sugar
Stephanie Sugar
Partner
McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Joseph Adler, CFE
Joseph Adler, CFE
Partner
Hoffer Adler LLP
Lauren Baker
Lauren Baker
Associate
Hoffer Adler LLP
Jason Gehrke
Jason Gehrke
Director
Franchise Advisory Centre
Kirk Allen
Kirk Allen
Co-founder
Reshift Media Inc.
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Buadi Badoe
Franchisee
Just Like Family Home Care
Brian Bazely
Brian Bazely
CEO
Driverseat Inc.
Carla Browne
Carla Browne
President
Real Property Management Canada
Robert Bruski
Robert Bruski
CEO
Ctrl V
Steve Buors
Steve Buors
CEO
Reshift Media Inc.
Angela Cote
Angela Cote
CEO
Angela Cote Inc
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Catherine Coughlan
Director of Marketing & eCommerce
Grinner's Food System
Philip Crouch
Philip Crouch
Director of IT
MOLLY MAID Canada
Amy Delisle, CFE
Amy Delisle, CFE
Managing Partner
KMB Law
Jessica Durbin
Jessica Durbin
Director of Franchisor Relations
FranNet, LLC
John Evans
John Evans
Founder and CEO
EverLine Coatings and Services
Paula Festas
Paula Festas
Co-Founder, CEO
Huumans Inc
John Gilson
John Gilson
Vice President
COBS Bread
Jennifer Hamilton
Jennifer Hamilton
CEO
Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Inc.
Clark Harrop
Clark Harrop
Partner
Dale & Lessmann LLP
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Christine Hofmann
Franchising Recruiter
McDonald's
Patti Hone
Patti Hone
President
As You Like It Marketing and Communications
Liisa Kaarid
Liisa Kaarid
Partner
Sotos LLP
Lori Karpman
Lori Karpman
CEO
Lori Karpman & Company
Michael Ledgerwood
Michael Ledgerwood
National Account Manager
Xero
Carla Leon
Carla Leon
CEO
Just Like Family Home Care
Deanna Loychuk
Deanna Loychuk
President
30 Minute Hit
Steven McAnulty
Steven McAnulty
Head of Franchise Recruitment & Business Development
Wendy's
Conny Millard
Conny Millard
CEO
POWERPODS®
Dominic Mochrie
Dominic Mochrie
Partner
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, LLP
Corey Nicholson, CFE
Corey Nicholson, CFE
Founding Partner & CEO
Cadence Franchising
Wolf Nickel
Wolf Nickel
CEO and Founder
STOR-X Organizing Systems
Ryan Picklyk
Ryan Picklyk
Sr Director Strategic Partnerships and Franchising
A&W Food Services of Canada
John Prittie
John Prittie
CEO & President
Two Men and a Truck
Ryan Smolkin
Ryan Smolkin
Chief Entertainment Officer
Smoke’s Poutinerie
Georgia Sourtzis
Georgia Sourtzis
VP, Communications
Fishman Canada
Josh Stevenson
Josh Stevenson
President
New Creations
Fiona Styant
Fiona Styant
Vice President Franchise Development
MOLLY MAID Canada
Noah Walters
Noah Walters
Associate
Dentons LLP
Cailin White
Cailin White
Director National Development
Boston Pizza International Inc.
Lenka Whitehead
Lenka Whitehead
President
Oxford Learning Centres Inc.
Oscar Wimshurst
Oscar Wimshurst
Director, Partnerships
NiceJob
Thomas Wong, CFE
Thomas Wong, CFE
Co-Founder & President
Kevito Group
Gary Zalepa Jr.
Gary Zalepa Jr.
Vice President, Brand Expansion- Eastern Canada
Century 21
Zackary Zittell
Zackary Zittell
Associate
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Joseph Adler, CFE
Joseph Adler, CFE
Partner
Hoffer Adler LLP
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Mansel Belyea
Sales Manager
Neovation
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Michael Booth
Owner & President
Axis Integrated
Kayleigh Bradshaw
Kayleigh Bradshaw
Director Of Operations
Fortitude Construction
Angelee Brown
Angelee Brown
CEO
FranOvation
Andrew Carter
Andrew Carter
Regional Market Leader - Franchise Finance
BMO Bank of Montreal
Scott Clarke
Scott Clarke
Franchise Specialist
Econolease Financial Services Inc.
Laurence Cusson
Laurence Cusson
Business Development & Marketing SVP
North American Immigration Agency
Julian Deck
Julian Deck
Director of Strategic Implementation
Franchise GrowthLab
John DeHart
John DeHart
Chief Strategist
Franchise GrowthLab
Joel Friedman
Joel Friedman
Owner
Southbrook Business Developments Group
Jason Gehrke
Jason Gehrke
Director
Franchise Advisory Centre
Keith Gerson
Keith Gerson
President of Franchise Operations
FranConnect
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Mahmoud Ghali
CTO
Reshift Media Inc.
Rimma Jaciw
Rimma Jaciw
Vice President, Global Operational Performance
WSI Digital
Lori Karpman
Lori Karpman
CEO
Lori Karpman & Company
Jason Kealey
Jason Kealey
CEO
Whirl Insights Inc.
Michael Ledgerwood
Michael Ledgerwood
National Account Manager
Xero
Lyn Little
Lyn Little
Partner
BDO Canada LLP
Costa Loutraris
Costa Loutraris
Director, Business Solutions
Moneris
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Mrs. Joanne Mason
Director, National Franchise & Retail Markets
RBC
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Sue McConnachie
Executive Vice President
Quality Credit Reporting
Gary Prenevost, CFE
Gary Prenevost, CFE
President
FranNet
Lisa Raffaele
Lisa Raffaele
Founding Partner + CEO
Bubblegum Canada
Paul Rocchio, CFE
Paul Rocchio, CFE
Vice President, Development & Member Services
International Franchise Association
Chancie Romain
Chancie Romain
Senior National Franchise Manager
CIBC Business Banking
Juliette Schmerler
Juliette Schmerler
Founder
Sparktank Franchise Marketing
Simon Shahin
Simon Shahin
President & CEO
BUILD IT by DESIGN
Marietta Snetsinger, CFE
Marietta Snetsinger, CFE
Franchise Growth Expert
Ascend Franchise Solutions Inc.
Charmaine Tavares
Charmaine Tavares
Franchise Specialist, National Franchise Programs
Scotiabank
Travis Tinning
Travis Tinning
Chief Development Officer
Franchise GrowthLab
Jennifer Tran
Jennifer Tran
Business Development Manager
Econolease Financial Services
Peter Viitre
Peter Viitre
Partner
Sotos LLP
Patrick Wyness
Patrick Wyness
VP Operational Systems
Franchise GrowthLab
Frank Zaid
Frank Zaid
Franchise mediator and arbitrator; franchisor advisory board member; business operations consultant; expert witness; system ombudsman.
Frank Zaid FRANlegal Support Services