2025 Summer Board Meeting Resources
We’re glad to have you join us for this year’s Summer Board Meeting in Beaver Creek, Colorado. To help you make the most of your experience, we’ve compiled all essential materials in one convenient place. Below, you’ll find a downloadable schedule-at-a-glance to keep you on track throughout the event, as well as detailed speaker bios, presentation slides, and a map of the hotel to help you navigate the venue with ease.
We hope you find these resources helpful and enjoy a productive and engaging meeting.
Speakers:
Click on the below names to view the speaker bios.
Matt Haller
President & CEO
202.662.0770
mhaller@franchise.org
Mary Kennedy Thompson, CFE
IFA Chair; CEO, BNI
Kyle Dropp, PhD
Cofounder & President, Morning Consult
Jonathan Baron
Founder, Baron Public Affairs, LLC
Sam G. Ballas, CFE
IFA Vice Chair; CEO & Co-Founder East Coast Wings + Grill/ Sammy’s Sliders
Geoffrey Sipes
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Bank of America Private Bank
Gabby Wong
Chief Executive Officer, FranConnect
Jaffrey Ali
Chief Product Officer, FranConnect
Economic Insights & Franchise Realities: Navigating Market Shifts Together
IFA State of the Association
Insights on the Latest Brand, Geopolitical, Economic, and PolicyTrends
Beyond Development: Leveraging Franchise Data to Drive Performance and Engagement
Americas Franchise Future
Download the Schedule: 2025SummerBoardSAAG
Download PDF: Park-Hyatt-Beaver-Creek-Floor-Plan-English
Download the program PDF: 2025 Summer Board Meeting Program
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