Special thanks and recognition to the founding sponsors and donors for their generous support of the NextGen in Franchising program:
David McKinnon, Founder, ServicesBrands Intl.
Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation
Tariq Farid
CEO, Edible Arrangements
The Choice Hotels Foundation
Melanie Bergeron
Chair of the Board, Two Men & A Truck
Joe Bourdow
Senior Advisor, Valpak
Charlie Chase
President & CEO, FirstService Brands, Inc.
Lawrence “Doc” Cohen
President, DOC & Associates
The Stewart & Jane Bainum Fund
Aziz Hashim
President and CEO, NRD Holdings
The Stephen P. Joyce Fund
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
Amit Pamecha
CEO, FranConnect