8 Companies and 12 Industry VIPs Comprise New Additions
The Titus Center for Franchising has expanded its advisory board with 12 new board members representing eight new companies. There are now 74 companies and 101 executives representing a wide range of franchise brands on the board. The Titus Center is part of Palm Beach Atlantic University, a private institution based in West Palm Beach, Fla.
In a news release, Dr. John P. Hayes, CFE, Titus Center founding chairman, said the franchise industry has taken note of the center’s specialized educational opportunities. “Interest in Titus Center, especially in recruiting our graduates as employees and franchisees, continues to increase, especially as franchise professionals discover that Palm Beach Atlantic University is in its seventh year of educating college students about franchising,” Hayes said. “I am extremely grateful to the many franchise professionals who support our mission at the Titus Center.”
At present, several dozen undergraduates are working toward a concentration in franchising at Palm Beach Atlantic. More than 50 students already have graduated from the program, with seven of them becoming franchisees and many others employed by franchises.
Advisory Board Newcomers
The Titus Center this week welcomed the following new brands and their representatives on the center’s advisory board:
• Happy & Healthy Products CEO Dianne Davis, CEO, and the brand’s owner and chairman, Todd Peterson.
• Puresurance founder and President Eric Geier.
• Property Stewards founders Mark and Carol Holloway.
• Tint World founder and CEO Charles Bonfiglio and Anthony Foley, the company’s director – franchise development.
• Franchise Empire founder Tariq Johnson.
• Royal Restaurant Group CEO Randy Pianin.
• Image One USA founder Tim Conn and Franchise Development Manager Michael Scalia.
• FRM Solutions President Stan Friedman.
In other news, TBC Corp. has new members representing the brand on the advisory board: Kevin Northrup, vice president, franchise development; Steven Miller, senior corporate counsel; and Bradley Keating, director of franchise development. TBC Corp. was a founding member of the Titus Center Advisory Board.
About the Titus Center Board
Titus Center Advisory Board membership is open to companies and franchise executives who want to support franchise education. The board meets twice a year on the Palm Beach Atlantic campus, with the fall meeting scheduled for Nov. 14-15. Guests are welcome. More information is available at TitusCenter.com.
Founded in 1968, Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private, Christian university offering 64 undergraduate programs along with many graduate degrees, and professional degrees in nursing and pharmacy. The university is dedicated to the integration of Christian principles as it prepares students for learning, leadership and service throughout their lives.