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2006 nominees to the International Franchise Association's board of directors.


These franchise leaders have been nominated to join the International Franchise Association's board of directors in 2006. Representing the diversity of the industries that operate within franchising, these executives will help to mold association policies and positions on issues affecting the franchising sector.

Name: David Jordan David Jordan may refer to:
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  • David C. Jordan (1984–1986), U.S. Ambassador to Peru
 

Title: Vice President, National Accounts

Current Affiliation: PepsiCo

Interesting Facts: Spent two years as president of Sonic Industries, Inc., a quick-service food chain based in the Midwest, with more than 1,500 locations.

David Jordan has more than 25 years in the foodservice industry. Throughout a 10-year career with Procter & Gamble Co., he progressed from sales representative to district manager. In 1989, he joined Coca-Cola's Fountain business as account manager for the Southwest, followed by a promotion to director of national chain accounts, where he was successful in significantly increasing incremental sales. At Sonic Industries, Inc., he successfully built system-wide sales with the creation of differentiated advertising, the implementation of a new soft-serve dessert program and the development of more than 200 new outlets. He then moved to Shoney's, where he served as vice president of strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people.  and later as senior vice president of business development.

Jordan was recruited to PepsiCo in 1998, where he began as vice president of fountain beverage business development. In 2000, he assumed responsibility as vice president of national account sales and business development. In 2001, he assumed responsibility as vice president of beverage development-national accounts east. In 2002, he assumed responsibility for the National Account Group. This responsibility includes all restaurants (except YUM YUM

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Name: Dan Martin

Title: President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  

Current Affiliation: IFX IFX - ["Type Reconstruction with First-Class Polymorphic Values", J. O'Toole et al, SIGPLAN Notices 24(7):207-217 (Jul 1989)].  International, Inc.

Years In Franchising: 22

Franchise Sector Areas Served: Online franchise management systems

Interesting Facts: Enjoys motorcycle riding, tennis, running, sailing, and production of promotional videos for IFA's Annual Convention.

Dan Martin is president and CEO of San Diego-based IFX Online, an application service provider specializing in the development of online franchise management systems. Since debuting IFX's first system in 1996, the company has produced and hosted affordable solutions for more than 160 franchise organizations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and internationally.

Martin has 22 years of franchise structuring and management experience, including hands-on experience as an area developer franchisee and nine years of intranet development, implementation and hosting experience. He also educates the franchise community with informational seminars at IFA Immunofluorescent assay (IFA)
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 and other industry functions about the role that technology plays in reducing costs, increasing revenues and improving communications between franchisors and their franchisees.

Martin has served on the IFA's Supplier Forum Advisory Council since 2002. He has served on the association's Information Technology Committee since 1998 and the IFA Membership Committee since 2002. He served as vice chairman of the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay.  Franchise Business Network in 1998 and 1999. Martin was the winner of IFA's 2003 Member Recruitment Award and the runner-up of IFA's 2004 Member Recruitment Award.

Name: R. Eric McCarthey

Title: Senior Vice President, 7-Eleven Global Business Team

Current Affiliation: The Coca-Cola Co.

Years In Franchising: Has worked 23 years with many customers that are franchisees of various retail and restaurant outlets.

Franchise Sector Areas Served: Marketing and customer management in the retail and foodservice sector

Interesting Facts: Currently sits on the board of Global Imaging Systems and is an avid photographer, reader and skier.

Eric McCarthey is a senior vice president with the Coca-Cola Co. Appointed to this position in 2003, McCarthey leads the 7-Eleven global business unit and is responsible for more than one billion dollars in revenue. He directs value-creation strategies, business-system design, product and service innovation, revenue-growth and supply-chain support for one of the Coca-Cola system's largest and most complex customers.

With approximately 23 years of sales, marketing, and general management experience, McCarthey has significantly developed Coca-Cola's sales and marketing business system, establishing innovative e-commerce systems and consumer marketing initiatives and increasing growth opportunities for Coca-Cola.

McCarthey joined the Coca-Cola Co. in 1981 starting out as a territory sales manager sales manager ngerente m/f de ventas

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. Throughout his tenure he has held numerous other positions including deputy division president and division marketing director for Northern Europe and Russia and most recently as senior vice president of the North American North American

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McCarthey received his executive master's degree master's degree
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 in business administration from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission  and his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
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. He consults with Emory University Emory University (ĕm`ərē), near Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; United Methodist; chartered as Emory College 1836, opened 1837 at Oxford. It became Emory Univ. in 1915 and in 1919 moved to Atlanta.  Center for Relationship Marketing and is a board member of Global Imaging Systems. He is chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nominating and governance committee and compensation committee for Global Imaging Systems.

He is featured in the upcoming article "Inside the Minds", a special book publication on "The Art of Sales" by Aspatore Books and published an article in the May 2005 issue of "Leadership Excellence" called "High-Impact Boards."

Name: David Mlotkiewicz

Title: Owner

Current Affiliation: Lawn Doctor of Toms River

Years In Franchising: 16

Franchise Sector Areas Served: The home services sector, business that specifically caters to residential and commercial lawn care.

Interesting Facts: Recognized by Lawn Doctor as an Outstanding Franchisee for the last 14 years. A member of the Alliance for Environmental Concerns, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, the New Jersey Turfgrass Association and the Professional Landcare Network The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is a professional body for lawn care professionals, landscape management professionals (exterior maintenance contractors), design/build/installation professionals, and interior plantscapers. . He is an avid traveler and Harley Davidson rider.

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. He has been honored with company's Best of the Best award four times. Mlotkiewicz is a longtime advocate of franchising, the green industry and the entrepreneurial spirit. For six of his 10 years serving on Lawn Doctor's President's Advisory Council, he served as president of the organization. He is a member of IFA's Franchise Relations Committee and Membership Committee.

Name: Barbara Moran

Title: CEO and President

Current Affiliation: Moran Industries, Inc.

Years In Franchising: 15

Franchise Sector Areas Served: Automotive aftermarket, transmission repair, general repair and vehicle accessories

Interesting Facts: Serves on the boards of the Garygood Gear Emergency Assistance Foundation and Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City Michigan City, city (1990 pop. 33,822), La Porte co., NW Ind., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1836. Michigan City produces machinery, consumer articles, kitchen and transportation equipment, concrete and wire products, chemicals, apparel, and cast iron boilers. . She enjoys reading, traveling, golf, painting, sculpting sculpting Cosmetic surgery The surgical reshaping of a tissue. See Deep tissue sculpting, Facial sculpting.  and deep sea fishing.

As president and chief executive officer of Moran Industries, Inc., Alta Mere Industries, Inc. and Transmission City, Inc., Barbara Moran manages all aspects of the business, encompassing five franchise brands with 239 franchise locations nationwide and operates one of the leading franchisors of automotive aftermarket centers in the $300 billion auto care industry.

Key achievements since taking over as president in 1999 include the development and implementation of a thriving Franchise Advisory Alliance that promotes active franchisee participation, open communication and strategic planning for system-wide growth. Prior to her presidency at Moran Industries, Inc., she worked in all aspects of the business and also successfully operated her own Mr. Transmission franchise.

Moran has been active in several IFA committees, including the Women's Franchise Committee and the Mentorship Guide Task Force. She is a member of several professional organizations, including National Association for Female Executives This article or section is written like an .
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, Young Entrepreneur's Organization and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association.

Prior to joining Moran Industries, her career path was extremely diverse. Upon graduation from high school, Moran intended to pursue a career in the arts as a sculptor. Later she enjoyed a successful stint as a legislative aide for an elected congressional representative.

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Name: Rick Robinson

Title: President and Co-Owner

Current Affiliation: Jani-King Southwest

Years In Franchising: 22

Franchise Sector Areas Served: Commercial cleaning

Interesting Facts: Former president of the Arizona Licensors and Franchisors Association.

Rick Robinson is responsible for more than 220 franchisees in Arizona and New Mexico under the Jani-King brand that provides commercial cleaning services. Prior to acquiring the master franchise from Jani-King International, Robinson was a vice president of the company's California territory and ran the San Francisco office. During his career, he has sold or overseen the sale of more than 800 franchises. Robinson has been active within IFA on the Franchisee Forum, the Franchise Relations Committee and chaired the Franchisee Forum in 2005. He is a member of the Building Owners and Managers Association This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article.  and on the board of governors for the Boys and Girls boys and girls

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 Club of Scottsdale where he is chairman of financial development. Robinson was a member of Jani-King International's development team for the cleaning contract at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, serving 3,200 athletes in the Olympic Village.

Name: Heather L. Rose, CFE CFE Conventional Forces in Europe (treaty)
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Title: President and CEO

Current Affiliation: Sona MedSpa International

Years In Franchising: 13

Franchise Sector Areas Served: Medical spa, business services, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , hotel and hospitality

Interesting Facts: Serves on the Women's Franchise and Distribution Forum

Heather L. Rose joined Sona as chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
 in 2004. She was promoted to president and CEO in 2005. Sona MedSpa is an industry leader in laser and light-based skin rejuvenation Rejuvenation
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, hair removal, wellness and anti-aging services. Sona MedSpa has 40 locations. Prior to Sona, Rose held executive leadership positions in franchised businesses over the past 13 years.

Most recently, Rose was vice president of learning and people services for Mail Boxes Etc. Based in San Diego, the MBE MBE (in Britain) Member of the Order of the British Empire

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 Network comprises nearly 4,500 locations worldwide, with master licensing agreements in more than 80 countries. She led the corporate human resources department and the domestic and international training departments. Rose has extensive experience in franchise operations systems development and implementation, traditional and Web-based instructional design, corporate university development, organizational development, human resources management and employment law.

In 2001, Rose played a key role on the executive team during the sale of MBE to United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world.  by facilitating and managing the company's strategic operating plan.

Rose received the designation of Senior Professional of Human Resources from the Human Resources Certification Institute. Professional affiliations and board positions include the Women's Franchise and Distribution Forum, the National Association of Female Executives and Union Rescue Missions and Homeless Shelters.

Name: Nikki Gahr Sells, CFE

Title: Vice President Franchising

Current Affiliation: Express Personnel Services

Years In Franchising: 22

Franchise Sector Areas Served: Employment services

Interesting Facts: In addition to co-owning her own franchise, Sells was regional developer for Missouri, Kansas, northern Arkansas, and western Florida for Express Services, Inc. from 1995 to 2004.

Nikki Sells, vice president of franchising for Oklahoma City,-based staffing Firm Express Personnel Services, oversees the sale of franchises in the United States, Canada, South Africa and Australia. Prior to joining the Express headquarters team, she owned the Springfield, Md. Express Personnel franchise with her husband, Robert.

Sells and her husband were named IFA Franchisees of the Year in 2001, and Express Franchisees of the Year in 1995, 1997 and 2001. In 2002 the couple received the company's highest honor, the Gordon Blair Heritage Award.

Sells is a founding member of the IFA Franchisee Advisory Council and served as chairperson in 1997. She also served on the association's board of directors from 1997 to 2004. Sells is a founding member of the association's Franchisee Advisory Council and served as chairman in 1997. She has served as chairman of the Women's Franchise Committee, vice-chairman of the Membership Committee, on the Minorities in Franchising Committee and is currently chairman of the Marketing & Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most  Committee. She also served on the IFA board of directors from 1997 to 2004. In 2005, Sells received the Bonny LeVine Award from IFA for mentoring and promoting women in franchising.

Sells taught in the public schools of Oklahoma and Arkansas for eight years and was a weekend weather anchor for KPOM-TV in Fort Smith, Ark. before joining Express.

Sell has been active in the Springfield community, serving as chairman of the board of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce in 1998, the first woman ever to hold that office. She currently serves on the University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas strives to be known as a "nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world." The school recently completed its "Campaign for the 21st Century," in which the university raised more than $1 billion for the school, used  Alumni Association.
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