Her Success

Today’s guest on Her Success: Susan Beth, interviewed by MIchelle Rowan. Special Guest: Susan Beth.

Today’s guest on Her Success: Meg Roberts interviewed by Michelle Rowan. Special Guest: Meg Roberts.

Jennifer Herskind , CMO, Propelled Brands brings over 20 years of experience in marketing with a demonstrated capacity to solve problems with fresh, insight-driven strategic solutions and scale for growth. Her broad background includes all marketing disciplines and strong cross-functional knowledge of all business fundamentals. She has a successful track record of transforming brands and driving b...

Shannon Wilburn , CFE, is the Co-founder and CEO of Just Between Friends Franchise Systems, Inc., North America’s leading pop-up children’s and maternity consignment sale. Just Between Friends has 150+ franchises in 32 states. Each franchise hosts two or more seasonal sales a year in their community. JBF was founded on the idea that everyone deserves to feel good about providing well for their fam...

Megan Allen , Market President, FranNet Colorado, got her first taste of franchising in college, when she helped her father grow a franchise that leased equipment for property-improvement plans. Later, Allen joined Colorado-based doggie daycare franchise Camp Bow Wow, where she started as the Director of Strategic Development before working her way up to the role of Chief Operations Officer. After...

**Brian Schnell **is a Partner and Chair of Franchise Practice at Faegre Drinker. Brian is passionate about franchising, representing franchisors from across the U.S. and abroad. Brian has devoted more than 30 years to finding solutions and approaches for his clients on their challenges and opportunities. Brian counsels both emerging and mature franchisors worldwide and has experience in dozens of...

Clarissa Windham-Bradstock is the CEO of Any Lab Test Now. Clarissa has served as a Vice President of Client Services, COO, Vice President of Operations and CEO of both private and publicly held organizations. She has extensive experience with healthcare related organizations focused on physicians, insurance carriers, nursing professionals and dental practices. Clarissa served as COO for Any Test...

Connie Hill-Johnson has spent the past decade helping seniors remain independent and safe in their own home environment. As an adult caregiver herself, she is passionate about helping other adult caregivers, or as some may refer to them as the “sandwich generation” manage the many challenges which come with the aging process. Connie started the business after the death of her father and recognizin...

**Mary Mills **brings a wide range of Marketing expertise and entrepreneur understanding to her role as Vice President of Marketing at College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving. In her role as Vice President of Marketing at College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving, she is responsible for developing comprehensive impactful programs that drive growth & revenues. Her focus is on driving leads to eac...

Heather Hudson, COO and Co-Founder of 9Round, has been with the brand since its founding in 2008. She is a mom of two, black belt holder and fitness competitor. Heather grew up with a passion for fitness and overall wellness, but after having two children, she found herself needing more results out of her exercise program, which she discovered through kickboxing. Heather is a huge advocate for wom...

Nancy Bigley is Chief Operating Officer of Painting with a Twist, a franchise concept that pairs hands on painting parties with wine, to provide a carefree escape for women. As COO Nancy is responsible for training, franchisee relations and support, new program implementation, studio openings and supply chain for Painting with a Twist’s network of over 280 locations. Prior to Painting with a Twist...

In this episode, Tamra Kennedy ! 37 years ago Tamra took a job as a secretary making $4.05 an hour- working for a franchisee of Burger King and Taco John’s. After 17 years as an employee, Tamra was offered the opportunity to buy the restaurants from the owner. She currently owns and operates 8 Taco John’s locations, primarily in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in Minnesota, with one restaurant in ce...

Rosemarie Hartnett is Co-Founder and President of Abrakadoodle, overseeing Abrakadoodle’s operations, franchise support, sales, growth initiatives and training services worldwide. She was honored by the International Franchise Association as the recipient of the Crystal Compass Award for leadership and vision. Hartnett is a Past Chair of the ICFE Board of Governors and is a well-known advocate and...

Jania Bailey, CFE, is the CEO of FranNet, the most respected voice in the franchise consultant industry in North America. Bailey has more than 30 years of experience in the banking and franchise industries. Bailey works closely with the International Franchise Association (IFA). For 6 years, Bailey has served on the IFA Executive Board of Directors and currently serves as Chair of the IFA Membersh...

In this episode, we interview Marianne Murphy , CFE, Vice President of Brand Experience at Floor Coverings International. A veteran of franchising with over 30 years of experience, Marianne joined Floor Coverings International® , a FirstService Brands company, in October 2011, and currently holds the role of Vice President, Brand Experience. In addition, Marianne is an active participant in the In...

Shelly Sun is the CEO and Founder of BrightStar Group Holdings, Inc., the parent company of BrightStar Care® and BrightStar Senior Living & Memory Care. BrightStar Care® is a premium healthcare staffing company providing the full continuum of care, from homecare to supplemental staffing for corporate clients such as nursing homes and physicians. Shelly served as the 2017-2018 Chairwoman of the...

Amy Cheng concentrates her practice in domestic and international commercial transactions, general corporate, and franchise, licensing and distribution law. Representative clients include leaders in the restaurant, retail, fitness and home services industries. With her broad range of experience, Amy essentially acts as general counsel to her clients, collaboratively maturing their businesses from...

In this episode, we interview Mary Kennedy Thompson , CFE, Chief Operating Officer of Neighborly. As chief operating officer (COO), Mary oversees the ongoing business operations within Neighborly. Working hand-in-hand with 13 brand presidents, she leads the execution of strategies. Prior to her appointment as COO, Mary served as executive vice-president of Neighborly and president of Mr. Rooter® f...

In this episode, we interview Paul Pickett , CFE, Paul has 30 years of experience of ‘Bringing People and Nature Together’ as the VP of Franchise Development for Wild Birds Unlimited, leading the Franchise Development team to grow the franchise system to over 340 stores. Paul’s career with Wild Birds Unlimited has perfectly combined his love of birds, nature and people. Paul joined the WBU team as...

In this episode, we interview Mary Ann O’Connell , CFE, President and Founder of FranWise. Did you know that Mary Ann has a theater degree and worked with commercial real estate? You may be surprised how and why she hired an actor for meetings. Her journey to franchising is inspiring and she had the good fortune to work with outstanding franchises (Money Mailer, Great Clips). She currently sits on...

In this episode, we interview Saunda Kitchen , CFE. She began her career in franchising at the age of 16. Over the course of the next 20 years, she built and sold three other franchised businesses and is currently The Franchisee and President of Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Sonoma County. Over the course of her tenure with The Dwyer Group, Saunda’s franchises have earned Top Gun Status, Franchisee of th...

HER SUCCESS. THE STORIES OF FEMALE FRANCHISE LEADERS STARTS HERE! The International Franchise Association’s Women’s Franchise Committee has created “Her Success,” an excellent series of interviews with business leaders whose stories will inspire you! Our first episode's guest is Emma Dickison, CEO of Home Helpers. Special Guest: Emma Dickison.