Lynette James, CFE, is Senior Director of Sponsorships and Exhibits for the International Franchise Association.  She is responsible for all IFA event sponsorship sales, Annual Convention exhibition sales; as well as developing and maintaining strong business relationships throughout the sales process.

Prior to joining IFA in November 2006, Lynette was an outside sales account executive with Grainger Industrial Supply, the Los Angeles Business Journal, Black Enterprise Magazine and Clear Channel Communications.

Lynette received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Howard University.  She resides in Washington, DC with her husband, Steve, and their two sons, Steven and Logan. You can contact Lynette at ljames@franchise.org or at 202-662-0782.