Her Success

Today’s guest on Her Success: Terrian Barnes, interviewed by Emma Dickison. Special Guest: Terrian Barnes.

In this inspiring episode of "Her Success," Larisa Walega, Chair of the Women’s Franchise Committee, sits down with Meghan Pfenninger of the Mattiacio Group, a multi-store Ziebart franchisee. Meghan shares her unique path from nursing to the automotive franchising world, the challenges of working alongside family, and her passion for creating growth opportunities within her organization. Tune in t...

In this episode of "Her Success," Amy Elder from the Women’s Franchise Committee sits down with Ashley Coneff, Vice President of Government Affairs and Impact at Inspire Brands. Ashley shares her journey from practicing law to leading impactful policy initiatives that support franchisees and small businesses. Tune in to hear her insights on effective leadership, the importance of advocacy in the f...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Deb Vilchis, interviewed by Cassidy Ford. Special Guest: Deb Vilchis.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Shannon Wilburn &Tracy Panese, interviewed by Dawn Abbamondi. The "exiting founder", Shannon Wilburn and "franchisee turned franchisor", Tracy Panase from Just Between Friends, were featured in this year’s ALC Case Study. T racy and Shannon speak about their experiences in franchising, transitioning roles through the sale of JBF, as well as their perspective watch...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Shane Evans, interviewed by Amanda Dempsey. Shane gives us an inside look at her journey from single-location business owner, to CEO of a health and wellness empire with over 100 locations and growing. Listen in to Shane’s story of grit, hard work, determination, and learn about her sources of inspiration, as the brand continues to grow and innovate. Special Guest: Sh...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Colette Bell, interviewed by Dawn Abbamondi. You will hear Colette share her perspective of more than 25 years in franchising. Starting in 1998 when she and her husband & Co-Founder, Andy Bell started Handyman Matters all the way to when they were acquired by Ace Hardware which helped them to achieve their goal of becoming the largest handyman franchise in the wor...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Dina Dwyer-Owens, interviewed by Emma Dickison. Special Guest: Dina Dwyer-Owens.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Barb Moran, interviewed by Amanda Dempsey. An absolute titan in franchising, Barb tells us her story of building her family-owned business into a portfolio of five franchise brands, with over 120 locations nationwide. Tune in to hear Barb’s personal story of determination, heart, and hard work, and why “family” is the center of Moran’s culture and mission. Special Gue...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Betsy Hamm, interviewed by Dawn Abbamondi. Betsy Hamm, CEO, Duck Donuts was the 2023 Annual Leadership Conference Case Study Presenter and CEO of Duck Donuts. In this conversation, Betsy speaks about her evolution from marketing roles in non-franchised brands to franchise operations, and then from COO to CEO as the original founder exited the brand. She talks about th...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Michelle Rowan, interviewed by Cassidy Ford. Special Guest: Michelle Rowan.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Kathy Gosser, interviewed by Liane Caruso. Special Guest: Kathy Gosser.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Christina Russell Special Guest: Christina Russell.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Sherri Fishman, interviewed by Liane Caruso. Special Guest: Sherri Fishman.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Lisa Rossmann, interviewed by Dawn Abbamondi. Dawn and Lisa explore the role of mentorship for those just starting out in their careers (Lisa herself started out as a professional skin therapist prior to joining the brand in 2012), the importance of self-care and many other topics impacting women and professionals in the franchising industry. Special Guest: Lisa Rossm...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Lynette McKee, interviewed by Amanda Dempsey. Lynette gives us a glimpse into her career at some of the biggest brands in franchising, and how the role of women in these organizations has changed over time. Listen in to hear great insight from Lynette’s past experiences, and how McKeeCo Services has allowed her to use her expertise to continue educating and leading br...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Wanda Williams, interviewed by Liane Caruso. Special Guest: Wanda Williams.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Catherine Monson Special Guest: Catherine Monson.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Tanishia Beacham, interviewed by Cassidy Ford. Special Guest: Tanishia Beacham.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Therese Thilgen, interviewed by Liane Caruso. Special Guest: Therese Thilgen.

Today’s guest on Her Success: The Founders of the Women's Franchise Committee with Michelle Rowan. Special Guest: Michelle Rowan.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Edith Wiseman, interviewed by Liane Caruso. Special Guest: Edith Wiseman.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Jo Kirchner Special Guest: Jo Kirchner.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Jaci Lee, interviewed by Amanda Dempsey. Jaci tells us about her journey from private practice litigator to taking the reigns as in-house counsel at the largest franchisee organization in the country. Listen in to hear about Jaci’s remarkable career (thus far!), including its challenges and her proudest moments, as Flynn continues to evolve under her leadership. Speci...

Today’s guest on Her Success: Greg Nathan, interviewed by Amy Perkins. Special Guest: Greg Nathan.