WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Titus Center for Franchising at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida, has added 8 companies and 12 members to its Advisory Board. The board now includes 74 companies and 101 franchise executives.

“Interest in Titus Center, especially in recruiting our graduates as employees and franchisees, continues to increase especially as franchise professionals discover that Palm Beach Atlantic University is in its 7th year of educating college students about franchising,” explained Dr. John P. Hayes, CFE, founding chair of Titus Center.

Currently, nearly 70 undergraduates are earning a Concentration in Franchising at PBA. To date, more than 50 students have graduated from the program; seven are franchisees and many others work for franchise companies.

In addition to new members, TBC Corporation, a founding member of the Advisory Board, will now be represented by Kevin Northrup, Vice President, Franchise Development, Steven Miller, Senior Corporate Counsel, and Bradley Keating, Director, Franchise Development.

“With the expansion of our Advisory Board we are in a stronger position to provide support to our students. I am extremely grateful to the many franchise professionals who support our mission at the Titus Center,” continued Hayes.

Titus Center Advisory Board membership is open to companies and franchise executives that want to support franchise education. The board meets twice annually on the PBA campus. The Fall Advisory Board events are set for Nov. 14-15. Guests are welcome. More information is available at TitusCenter.com.

The new members are:

  • Dianne Davis, CEO, and Todd Peterson, Owner and Chair, Happy & Healthy Products
  • Eric Geier, Founder and President, Puresurance
  • Mark and Carol Holloway, Founders, Property Stewards
  • Charles Bonfiglio, Founder and CEO, and Anthony Foley, Director – Franchise Development, Tint World
  • Tariq Johnson, Founder, Franchise Empire
  • Randy Pianin, CEO, Royal Restaurant Group
  • Tim Conn, Founder, and Michael Scalia Franchise Development Manager, Image One USA
  • Stan Friedman, President, FRM Solutions

Photos of new members can be found here.

About Palm Beach Atlantic University

Palm Beach Atlantic University, founded in 1968, is a private, Christian university, offering 64 undergraduate programs, numerous graduate degrees and professional degrees in nursing and pharmacy, with an approximately 20-acre campus in West Palm Beach and an Orlando campus. The University is dedicated to the integration of Christian principles to prepare students for learning, leadership and service. Sailfish athletes compete in 18 NCAA Division II and Sunshine State Conference varsity sports. The 78-acre Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus provides facilities for training and hosting intercollegiate sports. As a Christ-first university, PBA affirms the values that have built American society, including religious liberty and the free enterprise system. 

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