Senior Franchise Consultant
CurrentMy background includes over nine years of experience as a franchise consultant, helping individuals navigate the franchise landscape. Over the past 44 years, I have owned numerous businesses, including 12 Domino's franchises.I bring a deep understanding of researching, finding, evaluating, funding, and choosing a franchise. With over 35 years of experience representing franchisees, I have served as the CEO/Executive Director of the Domino's Franchisee Association and was elected as the international ombudsman for the Domino's system worldwide. I was also a board member of the Domino’s Pizza Distribution Corp. and have led various local, regional, national, and international committees.I have personally gone through the approval process with four major franchise brands and have even used a franchise consultant myself. Additionally, I have consulted for several national franchise associations, focusing on managing the relationship with the franchisor and growing franchisee associations.I testified before a U.S. Congressional Committee, providing input for the development of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). For 29 years, I have been a Certified Mediator with multiple accreditations, certified in both the Directive and Transformative Models, and have mediated thousands of cases. I founded and was a senior partner in a mediation firm, mediating cases for Circuit Courts, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the United States Postal Service (USPS).I am well known as a helpful, caring, straightforward, thorough, and honest franchise resource.On the personal side, I have five children and live in Northern Illinois on the Fox River.