Franchise Update Magazine Issue III, 2016 | Page 30

advisory board

OUR CONFERENCE ADVISORY BOARD is comprised of some of the brightest and most experienced development executives in the franchise industry . Their leadership and vision for amplified brand growth led to the outstanding content offered this year .

CONFERENCE CHAIRWOMAN

SHELLY SUN

Co-Founder & CEO , BrightStar Care Shelly Sun is the CEO and co-founder of Bright- Star Care ®, 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 . In 2005 , BrightStar launched its franchising efforts , becoming the first and only franchising company in the country to specialize in both medical and non-medical care and healthcare staffing .

BrightStar Care has grown to over 300 locations nationwide serving over 15,000 families generating over $ 350 million in system-wide revenue . In addition to leading the strategy for the BrightStar Care ®, BrightStar Senior Living & Memory Care , and BrightStar ® Technology Group divisions , Shelly is charting the vision for complementary brands and services to help consumers care for their families and homes .

Shelly is a Certified Franchise Executive and participates on the International Franchise Association ’ s ( IFA ) Board of Directors . Shelly will be Chairperson of the IFA Board of Directors in 2017 and currently holds the position of Vice Chair of the IFA . Shelly was also selected by the IFA as the 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year . BrightStar ® was named to First Place in the June 2014 Forbes ’ list , and remained amongst the Top 10 on the June 2015 Forbes ’ list , for franchises under $ 150,000 initial investment . BrightStar ® was also selected for the Inc . 500 / 5000 every year 2010-2015 . BrightStar ® is the only franchise home care brand to receive the Joint Commission ’ s Enterprise Champion of Quality Award in 2013 , 2014 , 2015 and 2016 .

BrightStar was featured on CBS ’ Undercover Boss . Shelly also published her first book , Grow Smart , Risk Less – a low-capital path to multiplying your business through franchising , where she discusses her journey as an emerging franchisor through amazing growth , lessons learned and game-changing ideas .

ART COLEY President & CEO , Franchise Source Brands International Art Coley got his start in small business ownership at the age of 15 when he opened a hamburger & sno-cone stand in central Texas . After attending the University of Houston , he managed a Barnes & Noble bookstore and was a freelance writer for a popular Houston business magazine . In 1994 , he met Bud Hadfield ( the founder of ICED & Kwik Kopy ) and was inspired to pursue a deep understanding of franchising , sales leadership and the international impact it has on small-business ownership . Since then , he has served as president of a nationwide children ’ s technology education franchise where the brand had double-digit sales growth , opened a record number of new franchise territories , and was launched in the U . K ., Australia , and Canada . With

a decade of global leadership and sales positions , he has been responsible for driving system-wide revenues and overall business operations for Top 200 franchise brands including a turnaround role in 2012 as the president and CEO for AlphaGraphics . AlphaGraphics is an international print brand , which has nearly 300 locations , more than $ 280 million in system sales , and is now experiencing significant growth while providing opportunities for its franchisee partners . Art accepted the President and CEO position in May 2015 with Franchise Source Brands International , which owns several brands including : The Entrepreneur ’ s Source , AdviCoach , and ZorSource . As a forward-thinking speaker , franchise development expert , and in his continuous CEO roles he knows and asserts that “ Franchising will lead the charge for economic development for both the United States and the rest of the world .”

TIM COURTNEY

VP Franchise & Network Development , CruiseOne Tim Courtney is Vice President of Franchise Development at CruiseOne . He is a member of the IFA ’ s Membership and VetFran committees , as well as Franchise Congress . He has worked in the travel industry for more than 15 years in positions including training and management . In 2006 , he joined CruiseOne in a training and education role and helped launch the company ’ s online learning academy . He joined the franchise development team in 2008 where he quickly immersed himself in the company ’ s recruitment efforts that led to record results . He is a CFE and speaks at various franchise and travel trade events .

STEVE DUNN 2015 CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN

SVP Global Development , Denny ’ s Stephen Dunn , Senior Vice President of Global Development for Denny ’ s , the nation ’ s largest full-service family dining restaurant chain , is responsible for overseeing all aspects of global restaurant development for the company . In his more than 25 years of franchise and company development experience in the restaurant and retail industry , he has held executive-level positions with Church ’ s Chicken , El Pollo Loco , Mr . Gatti ’ s , and TCBY . He is a sought-after public speaker , and is a panelist on the topic of franchise recruiting and business development .

MIKE HAWKINS

VP Franchise Development , The Dwyer Group Mike Hawkins is Vice President of Franchising for The Dwyer Group . He joined the company in 1995 as a Franchise Developer before assuming his current role . He plays an active role in the training and management of the franchise development team , while assisting in the selection and awarding of new franchises . In 1971 , he invested in the Success Motivation Institute ( SMI ), amplify your GROWTH

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2016 FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

SEPT . 28-30 ATLANTA