Responsible for leading team and franchise members and colleagues to leave their comfort zones and create new pathways to greater levels of success and business value creation. "Integrator" in the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and helping drive the initiative from the C Level through to franchisees and their teams.

Owned and operated Alphagraphics franchises in Minneapolis and Plymouth, Minnesota

** Corporate Vision **- > Developed NetVision3- “Rising Above” & NetVision4- “The New Now”, network plans that received industry & franchisee commendations for its strategy, insight, and plan to remain a powerful & relevant brand for the long term. Evolving from print centric model to multi-channel communications model and potentially the largest provider of marketing services to SMBs.-> Led re-branding effort to credibly support the re-positioning. First new logo in 42 years, tagline; “Increase Your Reach”, websites and marketing collateral.** Executive Leadership **- > Industry leader in average location sales, gross margin and organic location growth.- > Revamped executive team, replacing 2/3 of original team with innovative thought leaders; team remains intact.- > AlphaGraphics ranked 129 in 2011 Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500, its highest ranking ever.- > Led AlphaGraphics to win 4 "World-Class Franchise" Awards from the Franklin Research Institute.** Turnaround Strategy **- > Team developed new support structure to enhance franchisee success.- > Facilitated development of new business models to enhance franchise development offerings. Digital Business Center (2005), Conversion Program (2008), Sales Territory (2011). AlphaGraphics is the only brand in its industry to achieve organic location count growth through the Recession.- > Initiated new positioning of AlphaGraphics brand to create new product and service offerings to drive sales, royalties and profitability.** Franchise Ownership **- > Built credibility for executive role with personal ownership of two centers.- > Earned Top 10 status for revenue. Achieved “Gold Circle” distinction faster than any franchisee in company history.- > Served as certified trainer and mentor to new franchisees.- > Helped initiate new e-commerce platform and introduction of direct marketing services as a franchisee.- > Served multiple terms as member of Network Leadership Council

Franchise Operator- Hardee’s Restaurants- > Focused strategy on turnaround acquisitions, growth and increased market share resulting in building company from 5 restaurants to 81 restaurants and increasing annual revenue from $3MM to $81MM.- > Efforts led to company's capturing #2 position for market share in Milwaukee and Salt Lake City markets, up from #4 and #5 respectively.- > Served on National Advertising Committee and Franchisee Advisory Committee