Full Name
Emmanuel Rego
Job Title
CEO
Company
Bricks 4 Kidz
Bio
Emmanuel Rego, CEO of Bricks 4 Kidz, has a passion for transforming the education landscape. With a track record of success in driving innovation, fostering growth, I am dedicated to revolutionizing the way we learn and acquire knowledge.
At B4K, they are committed to empowering students, educators, and institutions through cutting-edge technologies and progressive teaching methodologies.
At B4K, they are committed to empowering students, educators, and institutions through cutting-edge technologies and progressive teaching methodologies.
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Ms Kyla Dufresne
Job Title
CEO
Company
Foxy Box Laser + Wax Bars
Bio
Kyla Dufresne is the Founder and CEO of The Foxy Box Wax Bar, a franchise brand recognized for its bold identity, strong culture, and community-centered growth. What began as a single concept has expanded into a growing multi-location business built on leadership, operational systems, and a commitment to helping others succeed through franchising. Under her leadership, The Foxy Box Wax Bar continues to grow while maintaining a distinctive voice and clear brand purpose.
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Ben Osmow
Job Title
CEO
Company
Osmow's
Bio
Ben Osmow is the dynamic CEO behind the remarkable success of Osmows Shawarma. With five consecutive years of boasting same-store sales lifts of 20% or more, he has propelled the company from 15 restaurants to an impressive 234 and counting. Ben's visionary leadership and strategic acumen have cemented Osmows Shawarma as the largest Middle-Eastern Franchise in North America, earning widespread acclaim for its innovation and excellence.
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Full Name
Ken Otto
Job Title
CEO
Company
Redberry Restaurants
Bio
Redberry is on a journey to be the fastest growing QSR Franchisee in Canada – we truly are architects of a different kind of restaurant company. As one of North America's largest mulit-unit Franchisees with 171 Burger Kings, 35 Taco Bells and 14 Jersey Mike's restaurants, and commitments to build 300+ more, Ken is making it happen. Redberry is owned and backed by Uncommon Equity, a boutique PE firm out of Chicago and makes Redberry one of the largest privately owned and PE funded restaurant company in Canada – a great example of Franchising meeting the money. Redberry continues to seek out other Brand partners to grow and believes it's thesis to provide sophisticated capital and leadership can help Brands accelerate growth. Prior to joining Redberry, he worked with several iconic QSR and franchise restaurants (including Boston Pizza, Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, Montana’s and East Side Mario’s), which provided him with unique insight into what it takes to prosper in the vast Canadian landscape. Ken holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Hotel and Food Administration from the University of Guelph.
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Full Name
Sherry McNeil, CFE
Job Title
President & CEO
Company
Canadian Franchise Association
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