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iFranchise Group, a leading franchise consulting firm, proudly announced that Leonard Swartz, a Senior Advisor for the firm, has been named a Member of the Board of Trustees for the International Franchise Association’s Educational Foundation.
Mr. Swartz’s accepted nomination was first confirmed by John R. Reynolds, CFE and President of the IFA Educational Foundation, in the fall of 2011. Mr. Swartz will formally join the Board and begin a three year term at its next meeting, held during the IFA Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida this month.
According to the IFA website, the mission of the Educational Foundation, founded in 1983, is to advance franchising by increasing the knowledge and professional standards of all members of the franchising community, educating the next generation of franchising practitioners, increasing recognition of franchising’s key role in the free enterprise system, and providing comprehensive information and research about important developments and trends in franchising.