The IFA Board of Directors is made up of 75 franchise executives from across industries and representing each section of the IFA membership—franchisees, franchisors, and suppliers. This dedicated group of leaders guides the Association’s strategic direction and ensures that the issues of greatest importance to the membership are always at the forefront of IFA’s efforts.
To learn more about serving on the IFA Board, please contact Catherine Bartley Darden.
IFA Chair; CEO, BNI
IFA Vice Chair; CEO & Co-Founder East Coast Wings + Grill/ Sammy’s Sliders
IFA Second Vice Chair; President, The G & C Robins Company
IFA Past Chair; CEO, Great Clips, Inc.
IFA Treasurer; CEO, Treats Investments, LLC and CEO, Align Capital, LLC
Chair of IFA Foundation Board of Trustees; Brand Ambassador, ApplePie Capital Inc.
Vice Chair of IFA Foundation Board of Trustees; CEO, Propelled Brands
Chair of IFA Franchisee Forum; President, Branded Management Group, Inc.
Chair of IFA Supplier Forum Advisory Board; President, M Squared Franchise Consulting
Chair of IFA Franchisor Forum; Co-Founder and CEO, We Sell Restaurants
President & CEO
202.662.0770
mhaller@franchise.org
Chief Franchise Officer, Marriott International
Owner, Great Clips
Executive Vice President, Government Relations, Ecolab
Multi-Unit Franchisee IHOP
SVP, Litigation, Employment Law & Government Relations Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Franchise Owner, Jersey Mike's Subs and Sola Salon Studios; Partner, PerforMax Franchisee Advisors
VP, Government Affairs & Impact, Inspire Brands
Partner, Area 15 Ventures
Chief Operating Officer, Jani-King International, Inc.
President, Fish Window Cleaning
Principal & CEO, Kalo Companies
Vice President, Head of U.S. Government Relations & Community Affairs, Restaurant Brands International
CEO & President, Home Helpers Home Care
Global Head of Advisory, BDO Global
Owner, FASTSIGNS of Willow Grove, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ
Chairman, Oasis Senior Advisors Franchise System, LLC
Co-Founder & CEO, Heights Wellness Retreats (Massage Heights Franchising)
Sean Falk, CFE, President & COO, Careertopia Franchise Executive
CEO, Benetrends Financial
Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Flynn Group
CEO, Sizzling Platter, LLC
CEO & Co-Founder, Jackmont Hospitality
Global Board of Directors, InXpress
Chief Sustainability Officer & Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Yum! Brands
Vice President of Franchise Systems, Express Services, Inc.
Member, Clark Hill Strasburger
President, Twin City's T.J.'s, Inc.
CEO, Keyser Enterprises 1, LP
Chairman, Falcon Holdings
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary for 7-Eleven, Inc.
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Head of External Affairs and Global Public Policy, Choice Hotels International, Inc.
CEO, Starheel Ventures, LLC
Board of Directors - Purpose Brands, LLC; Co-Founder - Anytime Fitness
President & CEO, O&M Restaurant Group
Chief Legal and Risk Officer, Papa John’s International, Inc.
EVP, General Counsel, and Secretary, GoTo Foods
PCRK Group, National Envy Development
Founder and CEO, Lali Ventures, LLC
CEO, Head to Toe Brands
Franchisee, Sport Clips
CEO & President, HDG Hotels
President and CEO, Ellis Hospitality Group
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Asia Pacific Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Vice President, Communications, Public Affairs & Customer Care, The Wendy's Company
Franchise Partnership Development Manager, Paychex, Inc.
Managing Director, MSA Worldwide
Franchisee, Express Employment Professionals
Managing Director, Exaltare Capital Partners
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chick-fil-a, Inc.
Vice President, National Specialty & Franchise Banking Relationship Manager, Bremer Bank
Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary, Dine Brands Global
Founder and CEO, Kensington Hill Partners
CEO & President, Hand & Stone Franchise, LLC
CEO & Founder, Wisdom Senior Care
Chief Growth Officer, Ziebart International Corporation
lwalega@ziebart.com
CEO, Smalls Sliders Franchising LLC
President & COO, PuroClean
Chief Franchising Officer, Williams Fried Chicken
Chief Executive Officer, FranConnect
President & CEO, Stretch Zone