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NFA Editorial Board Jim Froio Executive Editor [email protected] 781-828-4111 Fax: [phone] ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s 2014 Issue 1 Andrew Myers Chief Executive Officer [email protected] Kristi Keith-Hoffman Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Melissa Butz Associate Editor [email protected] Advertising Sales Jeff Reynolds Director of Business Partner Relations [email protected] Features NFA Officers 28 In Memoriam: David Chandler Mitch Laird Chairman Joe Clements Vice Chairman Jim Froio Secretary Matt Herridge Treasurer Andrew Myers Chief Executive Officer NFA Board of Directors Canadian Franchisee Association Mike LaCombe Florida/Caribbean Glenn Levins GREAT LAKES Kevin Egnatuk GREAT WESTERN Steve Keith International Hispanic Franchisee Association Guillermo Perales 29 BK® Support Keeps Military Family on Their Feet Contributed by the VFW 30 Age Does Not Define Experience By Melissa Butz, NFA marketing and communications coordinator Columns 32 As Fate Would Have It By Melissa Butz 02 Is Miami Listening? By Mitch Laird, NFA Chairman 04 Is This Our Custer Moment? By Andrew Myers, NFA CEO 34 RSI’s P&L Benchmarking Tool Contributed by Restaurant Services, Inc. Departments Large Franchisee Group 08 NFA Member News METRO-NEW YORK 36 Top 10 Regulations to Watch for in 2014 By Misty Chally, NFA vice president of legislative affairs 24 Regional Association News and Event Calendar Chris Ondrula Drew Paterno MID-AMERICA 38 Advocating for Your Business By Melissa Butz Mark Malenchik MID-ATLANTIC Jerry Mitchell MID-SOUTH GULF Joe Mirabile MIDWEST Carmine Genovese Minority Franchisee Association Gilbert Bland MOUNTAIN Amir Allison 42 Follow the Math By Melissa Butz Directories 44 Are Common Work Rules Now Illegal? Part Two By Douglas H. Duerr, Elarbee Thompson LLC 06 Support the Vendors that Support Your Association 60 Editorial Calendar and Advertisers Guide 46 Focus on the Fundamentals of Effective Communication within an Organization: Part Three By Dan Coughlin, The Coughlin Company NEW ENGLAND Laurie Palmer NEW SOUTH COALITION Tom Roose NEW SOUTH COALITION Eric Oppenheim PITTSBURGH/NY Keith Egyed SOUTH CENTRAL Mike Callahan SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Dale Ma SOUTHWEST Bruce Pavlikowski TRI STATES Gavin O’Neill Design and Layout Kristen Thomas KT Graphic Design [email protected] 52 What We Learned from 2013 Deals By Dennis Monroe, Monroe Moxness Berg PA he adquarters 1701 Barrett Lakes Blvd. NW, Suite 180 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] www.nfabk.org 54 You Lead a Team of Individuals – Be Prepared By D.J. Allen, Xs & Os of Success The National Franchisee Association