Bonny Levine – 2015 All Nominees (Alpha Order), Answers to All Supporting Documentation Questions Table of Contents
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Bonny LeVine – 2015 All Nominees (alpha order), Answers to all supporting documentation questions Table of Contents Bonny LeVine At A Glance…………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 Question 1: Detail your professional achievements…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 Question 2: How have these achievements advanced the principles of franchising as a viable business strategy, and its positive visibility?….27 Question 2a: How has your achievements helped women advance in the franchise industry? Please list specific activities and results that demonstrate your mentorship to women. Are there any mentorees that Committee members could contact regarding your impact?………….40 Question 3: List the leadership and/or committee/task force positions you have held at IFA……………………………………………………………………………56 Question 4: List other awards and honors bestowed upon you by the franchising community………………………………………………………………………….64 Question 5: Detail your history of community involvement………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..71 Question 6: Demonstrate how this has transcended commercial benefit and heightened the positive awareness of franchising…………………….87 Question 7: Provide details on any pertinent legal actions that concern franchise systems with which you have been affiliated………...............97 Question 8: Include any other information that you believe may be helpful to IFA in its consideration of you as an honoree………………………..101 Question 9: Are there legal, financial or other issues or situations that your selection as the recipient of an IFA award might raise which have the potential to attract negative publicity or attention for the association and/or the franchising industry? ……………………..112 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Lisa Almeida Cheryl Bachelder Jania Bailey Cathy Brown Title CEO CEO CEO Franchisee Owner & Area Director Company Name Freedom Boat Club Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, FranNet Franchising, LLC Jersey Mike’s Subs Inc. Founder No Yes No No (Yes/No) Industry Marine Services Food: Restaurants Franchise Consulting Food: Restaurants Units (number of 50 1805 50 700 units per brand) Years in Franchising 13 42 9 28 IFA Leadership Positions: None 2015 Board of Directors 2015 Board of Directors None Supplier Forum IFA Committees None None International Interest Group None Membership Committee CFE (Yes/No) N/A No Yes No IFA Educational N/A N/A Yes No Foundation Nominated By: Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Stacy Brown Amy Cheng Helen Doron Shane Evans Title Founder Partner Founder & CEO President & COO Company Name Chicken Salad Chick Cheng Cohen, LLC Helen Doron Ltd. Massage Heights Founder Yes Yes Yes Yes (Yes/No) Industry Food: Restaurants Attorneys Children’s Services Health & Beauty Units (number of 11 N/A 850 120 units per brand) Years in Franchising 3 N/A 19 10 IFA’s 48th Annual Legal Symposium, Chair 2013 & 2014 IFA’s 47th Annual IFA Leadership Legal Symposium, Vice-Chair 2005-2009 Co-Chair of Chicago Positions: None Chapter of IFA Women’s None None Franchise Network 2004-2007 Co-Chair of Chicago Chapter of IFA Franchise Business Network Women’s Franchise Committee IFA Committees None Supplier Advisory Board None None Legal Symposium Task Force CFE (Yes/No) No Currently Enrolled No Currently Enrolled IFA Educational No Yes N/A No Foundation Nominated By: Franchisor Franchisor Franchisor Supplier 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Jeni Garrett Cynthia Gartman Rita Goldberg Susan Grant Title Founder, President & CEO President Owner President Woodhouse SPAS IKOR, USA British Swim School Grant & Ingraham Inc. dba Company Name Corporation Franchising Senior Helpers of the East Bay Founder Yes No Yes No (Yes/No) Industry Health Aid and Services Health Aid Services Children’s Services Senior Care Units (number of 27 24 21 265 units per brand) Years in Franchising 12 5 4 10 ICFE Board of Governors 2015 IFA Educational Foundation Board of Trustees Co-Chair of the Women’s IFA Leadership Franchise Network, Positions: Philadelphia, PA None None None Vice-Chair; Chair of Fran-Guard Minorities In Franchising Committee Diversity Institute, Board of Directors, Past Vice Chair Educational Foundation Exec Committee Membership Committee IFA Committees None Social Networking Task Force None None Women’s Franchise Committee Mentor Convention Committee CFE (Yes/No) Enrolled Yes No N/A IFA Educational No N/A No No Foundation Nominated By: Supplier – Law Firm Franchisor Supplier Franchisor 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Maggie Harlow Pam Hodgson Jo Kirchner Christina Maillot Title Owner/Franchisee CEO President & CEO Owner/Franchisee Rainbow International, Company Name SIGNARAMA Senior Helpers Primrose Schools, Inc. Calgary Founder No No No No (Yes/No) Industry Sign Products Senior Care Children’s Services Construction Units (number of 875 265 300 N/A - Franchisee units per brand) Years in Franchising 28 10 27 34 IFA Leadership Positions: None None None None IFA Committees None None None None CFE (Yes/No) No No No No IFA Educational N/A No No No Foundation Nominated By: Franchisor Franchisor Franchisor Franchisor 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Clare Meehan Janet Muhleman Mary Ann O’Connell Martha O’Gorman Title President & CEO President President & Founder CMO AlphaGraphics In The O’Connell & Company, Inc. Company Name Re:group Liberty Tax Service Cultural District, PA DBA FranWise Founder No Yes Yes No (Yes/No) Industry Business Services Advertising-Design Franchise Consultants Accounting/Tax Services Units (number of N/A - Franchisee Supplier N/A - Supplier 4300 units per brand) Years in Franchising 28 12 N/A - Supplier 18 2015 ICFE Board of Governors IFA Leadership Current member and past Vice Supplier Forum Advisory Board Positions: None Chair of the IFA Marketing & PR (5 years) None Committee and Co-Chair of the Workgroup leader – 2 years Social Media Task Force 2015 Convention Committee FBN committee Membership committee Past member of the ICFE Board of Trustees and ICFE Marketing Three special task forces for membership and retention Served as Moderator at 2007 Committee Chair IFA Roundtable Discussion on Past member IFA Convention Women’s Franchise Committee Nomination Committee “Marketing for New Franchisors IFA Committees None Committee Speaker for Franchise Seminar Past member of the Supplier Convention Committee Franchise Relations Committee Day during Franchise Forum Appreciation Week in 2006 Hosts/coordinators the Michigan Supplier Forum Advisory Board FBN meetings Co-chair/Founder Franchise Network Co-chair – Los Angeles Franchise Business Network CFE (Yes/No) No Yes Yes N/A IFA Educational No N/A N/A Foundation Yes Nominated By: Franchisor Corporate Supplier Franchisor Franchisor 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Rhoda Olsen Nusha Pelicano Karen Powell Dori Roberts Owner/Franchisee & Title CEO CEO Founder & CEO Operator Company Name Great Clips, Inc. Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Décor & you Engineering for Kids Founder No No Yes Yes (Yes/No) Food: Ice Educational Products and Industry Hair Salons & Services Home Furnishings cream/Smoothies/Yogurt Services Units (number of 3700 385 60 119 units per brand) Years in Franchising 32 5 17 4 2015 Board of Directors IFA Leadership Led panel discussions, 2015 ICFE Board of Governors presentations, and roundtable Two terms of the WFC as well Positions: facilitation None as a luncheon sponsor; None Board member of CFE ICFE board member term Women’s Franchise Network Task Force (2009-2012); IFA Committees None None VetFRAN board member term None to begin fall of 2012 CFE (Yes/No) No No Yes No IFA Educational N/A N/A N/A N/A Foundation Nominated By: Franchisor Franchisor Franchisor Franchisor 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Barbara Roden Meg Rose Debbie Shwetz Karen Spencer Vice President of Field Title Owner Co-Founder CEO & Partner Operations Company Name Senior Helpers Firehouse Subs Nothing Bundt Cakes Fran-Systems Founder No No Yes No (Yes/No) Industry Senior Care Food: Restaurants Food: Baked Goods Education Units (number of 265 855 128 Supplier units per brand) Years in Franchising 10 21 9 N/A IFA Leadership Past IFA Educational Positions: None None None Foundation Board of Directors Legal/Legislative Committee Minorities in Franchising Committee Women Franchise Committee IFA Committees Dues Structure Task Force None None IFA BOD Strategic Plan Task Women’s Franchise Committee Force Membership Committee Convention Task Force CFE (Yes/No) No No Yes No IFA Educational No No No Board of Trustees Foundation Nominated By: Franchisor Franchisor Supplier Supplier – Law Firm 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Dana Spinola Ciara Stockeland Anne Stom Kathy Thiessen Title CEO & Founder COO Owner/Franchisee Director of Sales Company Name fab’rik boutique Mama Mia, INC. / MODE Annie’s Ace Hardware Merry Maids Founder Yes Yes No No (Yes/No) Industry Retail Stores: Specialty Retail Stores: Specialty Retail Stores: Specialty Janitorial Services Units (number of 15 8 4166 4932 units per brand) Years in Franchising 9 4 N/A 62 IFA Leadership None None None None Positions: IFA Committees None None None None CFE (Yes/No) No No No No IFA Educational N/A No N/A N/A Foundation Nominated By: Franchisor Franchisor Franchisor Franchisee 2015 Bonny LeVine Award Documentation Nominee Name Therese Thilgen Sue Thirlwall Sabrina