Lead businesses in a diverse range of industries including restoration, in-home services, franchising, consumer retail, and food service; combining financial sophistication, legal background and operational expertise to build profitable enterprises. Developed strategic financial and legal plans to scale businesses from regional players to nationally recognized brands. Expert at aligning financial and legal strategies with corporate goals to deliver long-term value for private equity stakeholders.Extensive background leading highly diverse teams for public, private and PE backed companies. Leveraged legal and business background with extensive franchise experience working with both franchisors and franchisees to assist clients in development and implementation of growth strategy. Share and lead best practices for franchisors in forming and growing franchise networks, with emphasis on business formation, structuring and franchise marketing. Develop, review and implement Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), Franchise Agreements, Area Development Agreements, Operations Manuals and Employee Handbooks.Key Achievements:-Engaged by women’s salon franchisor with over 220 locations throughout North America and exceeded new franchise sales goals every quarter. -Advised food and beverage franchisor on growth strategy, implementing Area Development Agreements to expedite growth platform.-Engaged by multiple businesses (both franchised and non-franchised) to review current financial model and develop strategies to grow platforms. -Developed roll-out strategy for beauty related franchisor and implemented growth model.-Implemented Area Development Agreement as growth opportunity for business in services industry by expanding existing company platform. -Worked with 4th largest retailer in Canada to establish and launch new business to work as exclusive provider of bath remodeling services for all of Canadian Tire’s retail customers.

Commercial and Residential Fire and Water Damage Clean Up and Restoration; Mold Mitigation/Remediation; Catastrophic Storm Response; Move Outs and Contents Restoration; Electronics and Equipment Restoration; Document Drying; Contents Claim Inventory Service; Bio-hazard, Crime Scene and Vandalism Cleanup; Carpet/Upholstery/Drapes/Blinds Clean up; Ceilings/Walls/Floors Clean up; Odor Identification; Deodorization24 Hour Emergency Service

Recruited by 911 Restoration to further grow the nationwide franchise network and to be responsible for sales growth, training and support for the company's franchisees. Responsible for development of franchise program, including implementing brand strategy, on-boarding franchisees, building franchise support infrastructure while implementing franchise roll-out program.Sample Achievements:-Increased royalty revenue of franchisor in initial year by 24% by recruiting, developing, training and on-boarding 26 new franchise locations in One year period.-Grew gross sales of franchises by over 300% in four year period-Achieved highest gross revenue in company history, exceeding previous record year by over 55%. See less

Joined ZAGG Inc. (NASDAQ), the world's leading cellphone accessory company, to build and grow nationwide franchise network and to be responsible for all aspects of company owned retail locations throughout the western United States. Responsible for ground up development of franchise program, including creating brand strategy, recruiting franchisees, implementing franchise roll-out program and sustaining continued franchise growth. Complete P&L responsibility for franchise division and retail operations. Sample Achievements:-Increased domestic franchise network by over 30% in year one of five year growth plan by recruiting, developing, training and on-boarding 30 new franchise locations in eight month period.-Grew gross sales of franchise division from $36MM to $66MM and increased revenue from $12MM to $19MM in one year period, exceeding expectations by over 34%.-Achieved highest gross margins (67.2%) in organization, exceeding margins achieved by ZAGG for sales in major big-box retailers and four largest wireless companies in the United States. -Instrumental in growing international franchise division in Middle East, responsible for on-boarding new locations in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Turkey.

Engaged to grow franchise division of acrylic bath remodeling company; responsible for franchise development, including sourcing franchisees, negotiating key agreements and assisting in site location, grand opening and ongoing operations. Drove business growth by creating opportunities, cultivating vendor/franchise relationships, and targeting new franchises. Sample Achievements:-Transformed privately owned company with localized dealer presence into industry leader by restructuring franchise/dealer network and attracting major regional companies with developed market footprint.-Noted for exceeding goals in all performance metrics including new franchise additions, sales and profits. -Sourced and on-boarded over 100 franchises and successfully turned around underperformers. -Grew sales 212% within national retailer, The Home Depot, increasing from 40 stores and $800K in annual purchases to 700+ locations nationwide and $2.5M+ in purchases annually.

Managed legal firm specializing in franchise development and real estate transactions. Provided oversight and direction for three attorneys and two support/clerical staff.Sample Achievements:-Supported multiple franchisors and over 40 franchisees in wide variety of industries. -Reviewed and negotiated all franchisor documents, managed state registrations and FDD and ensured compliance with state and federal regulations. -Represented franchisors and franchisees in site selection, legal negotiations, drafting operations manuals and employee handbooks. -Represented KMS Power Income Fund in $30MM sale to a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange.