Women’s Franchise Network
Designed to develop relationships with women franchising professionals, Women’s Franchise Network groups have formed in 20+ cities and counting across the country to address issues, share ideas and offer solutions.
Current networks and contact information for each are listed in the WFN Directory. Don’t see one in your market? Start your own! Contact Courtney Thompson at cthompson@franchise.org for in-depth information on how to set up your own local network, including sample budgets, agendas, handouts, ideas for discussion topics and more.
WFN DIrectory
The WFN is a collection of local networks that are designed to develop relationships with women franchising professionals and to address issues, share ideas and offer solutions related to franchising. Our current networks are listed below. Call or email anyone of our chairs to find out more about joining or to start a network in your area, please email cthompson@franchise.org, megan.center@quarles.com, and patti@franchise.dev.
Nikki Griffin
Fox Rothschild
ngriffin@foxrothschild.com
Clarissa Bradstock
Any Lab Test Now
cwbradstock@anylabtestnow.com
Anya Bokeria
Body20
Anya@body20.com
Jenny Lehman
CareerPlug
jenny@careerplug.com
Loana Perez
TeaCupFuls
teacupfulscorporate@gmail.com
Stacey Ryan
School of Rock
sryan@schoolofrock.com
Courtney Stillings
Franchise Business Review
courtney@franchisebusinessreview.com
Marissa Frois
The Entrepreneur's Source
mfrois@franchisesource.com
Amber Burke
Burn Boot Camp
amber.burke@burnbootcamp.com
Lisa Kiral
WonLifeBrands
Lisa.Kiral@wonlifebrands.com
Hannah Erlenbusch
Line-X
herlenbusch@linex.com
Gina Malandrino
Cheng Cohen LLC
gina.malandrino@chengcohen.com
Stuti Murarka
Cheng Cohen LLC
stuti.murarka@chengcohen.com
Stacie Waller
Zinc Insurance
stacie@zincinsurance.com
Samantha Neugebauer
Zinc Insurance
sam@zincinsurance.com
Emma Dickison
HomeHelpers
e.dickison@homehelpershomecare.com
Yolanda Stevenson
Taxi Mom
yolanda@taximom.com
Jocelyne (Joce) Galaviz
Bloomin Blinds Corp
Jocelyne.Galaviz@Bloominblinds.com
Regan Irvin
Unleashed Brands
reganirvin@gmail.com
Ingrid Schneider
Stay in Your Lane
ingrid@stayinyourlaneco.com
Christy Trinkler
Trabon Group
ctrinkler@trabongroup.com
Marita Swift
Big Biscuit
marita@bigbiscuit.com
Missy Wright
Five Star Franchising
Mwright@fivestarfranchising.com
Kara Garcia
EverSmith Brands
kara.garcia@millicare.com
Karen Wenning
Suttle-Straus
karen.wenning@suttle-straus.com
Dale Cohen
Akerman
dale.cohen@akerman.com
Shawna Ruiz
Citrin Cooperman
sruiz@citrincooperman.com
Lisa Saad
SMB Franchising
lisa@smbfranchising.com
Liz Stone Brewster
The Elliot Group
liz@theelliotgroup.com
Elle Gerhards
Fox Rothschild
egerhards@foxrothschild.com
Joanne Hoyer
SMB Franchise Advisors
joanne@smbfranchising.com
Heather Anderson
Streamline Brands
handerson@streamlinebrands.com
Carol Schillne
ORION Investment Real Estate
carol.schillne@orionprop.com
Bailey Rayner
Painter Bros.
bheesch@painterbros.com
Kathryn B. Fox
Buchalter
kfox@buchalter.com
Jennifer M. Misetich
Buchalter
jmisetich@buchalter.com
Nina Greene
Venable LLP
ngreene@venable.com
Marci Kleinsasser
Home Franchise Concepts
marci.kleinsasser@gohfc.com
Carly Selak
Ziebart International Corporation
cselak@ziebart.com
Danielle Wright
Create A Shift
danielle@createashift.net
Samantha Thomason
Self Esteem Brands, LLC
samantha.thomason@sebrands.com
Dawn Kane
Hot Dish Advertising
dkane@hotdishad.co
Kristina Dudziak
Dessange Group, N.A.
kristina.dudziak@dessange-inc.com
Alison McElroy
Kaleidoscope Growth Advisors
amcelroy@kaleidoscopegrowth.com
Rosemarie Hartnett
Abrakadoodle
rosemarie@abrakadoodle.com
Early Stage/Reforming
Austin, TX
Bend, Oregon
Charlotte, NC
Kansas City
Madison/Milwaukee/Greater Wisconsin
Las Vegas, NV
Raleigh, NC
Transitioning Chapters Looking for Chairs
Baltimore & Howard County, MD
Transitioning Chapters Looking for Additional Chairs
Cleveland, OH
Cincinnati, OH