Advisory Board

The RIFC Advisory Board is comprised of franchise industry leaders who provide strategic advice and support to the center. Board members exemplify and uphold the research and education mission of franchise pioneer and visionary William Rosenberg, Founder of Dunkin’ Donuts.

NamePositionCompany
Grant Benson, CFESr. Vice President Global Franchising and Business Development (Retired)Dunkin' Brands  
Marc BlumenthalFounder and Executive DirectorSocial Ventures Foundation
William "Bill" Edwards, CFECEO and Global AdvisorEdwards Global
Jill GotliebVice PresidentWilliam Rosenberg Family Foundation
Peter HoltCEO The Joint Chiropractic
Bret LowellPartnerDLA Piper
Ned Lyerly CEOCKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
Ann RosenbergPresident and DirectorWilliam Rosenberg Family Foundation
Michelle Monroe Rowan, CFEPresident and COOFranchise Business Review
Michael SeidManaging DirectorMSA Worldwide
Galen WelschCo-Founder and CEOJIBU
Ann Marie WemmlingerSenior Vice President, U.S and Canada Topline Franchise Services and Support (Retired)Marriott International

Past Members

NamePositionCompany
William RosenbergFounderDunkin' Donuts
Ronald E. Harrison, CFESenior Vice President (Retired)PepsiCo
Kevin KearneyFounder and PresidentKevinns LLC
Jim McKenna, CFEPresidentMcKenna Associates, Corp.
John MottaPresidentDunkin' Donuts Multi-Unit Franchisee
Yoshino NakajimaFounding PresidentYN Global Inc.
Robert E. NaserChairmanRobert E. Naser Real Estate
Udo Schlentrich, PhD.Former DirectorRosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC)
Leonard Swartz, CFEPast ChairmanIFA Education
George ZografosCEOZ Donut Co.

Executive Board 

NamePositionCompany
Dr. Lucy Gilson DeanPeter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
Dr. E. Hachemi Aliouche DirectorRosenberg International Franchise Center, and Rosenberg Chair in Franchising