Foundation Board of Trustees
The Goal of the IFA Foundation Board of Trustees is to provide governance and sets strategy for the IFA Foundation. Board members serve as benefactors for the Foundation as well as liaisons to other foundation donors. They also provide additional support for all Foundation programs (Diversity, Franchising Gives Back, VetFran and Scholarships). The Foundation, founded in 1983, is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. The Foundation is supported through the generous contributions of IFA members and others. All contributions are tax deductible.
William Hall, CFE
Treasurer
Treats Investments, LLCJames Mowery, CFE
Chairman, Institute of Certified Franchise Executives
Fifty5 Rivers Cold BrewEarsa Jackson, CFE
Chairwoman, Diversity Institute
Clark Hill StrasburgerRalph Yarusso, CFE
Chairman, VetFran Committee
MW Franchise Holdings International, LLCDavid McKinnon, CFE
Chairman, NextGen in Franchising Committee
Radiance HoldingsBret Lowell, CFE
General Counsel (Non-voting)
DLA Piper LLP (US)Rikki Amos, CFE
Executive Director (Ex Officio)
IFA FoundationMatt Haller
President, IFA (Ex Officio)
International Franchise AssociationTariq Farid, CFE
Edible Arrangements, LLC
Stan Friedman, CFE
FRM Solutions
Rankin Gasaway
7-Eleven, Inc.
Jo Kirchner
Primrose School Franchising Company
Mark Liston, CFE
Mark Liston, Inc.
Gordon Logan
Sport Clips, Inc.
Tabbassum Mumtaz
Ampex Brands
Steve Siegel
Marcus & Millichap
Omar Simmons
Exaltare Capital Partners
J.J. Sorrenti
Best Life Brands
Jim Squire, CFE
President & CEO
Franchise Marketing AdvisorsR. Scott Sutton, CFE
Threshold Brands
Gregory Vojnovic
Hot Dog Shoppe
Edith Wiseman, CFE
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