IFA FOUNDATION WILLIAM ROSENBERG LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS
In the 1980s, William Rosenberg took his love for franchising and the IFA further by helping to establish IFA’s Educational Foundation, which now helps thousands in franchising to learn about the franchise business model. To honor Rosenberg, IFA’s Foundation has offered the William Rosenberg Leadership Award to many franchise leaders. The award is given annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to franchise education, and to the IFA Foundation through research, teaching, fundraising or other activities or service.
- 2024 Dan Monaghan, Founder, Clear Summit Group
- 2023 Tony Valle, Clear Summit Group (CSG)
- 2023 Mary Kennedy Thompson, Neighborly
- 2022 Gordon Logan, Sport Clips
- 2021 Jerry Crawford, Jani-King International
- 2020 David McKinnon, CFE, Radiance Holdings
- 2019 Michael Isakson, CFE, Insight to Execution
- 2018 Steve Romaniello, CFE, Roark Capital Group
- 2017 John Reynolds, CFE, International Franchise Association
- 2016 Lawrence “Doc” Cohen, CFE, Doc & Associates
- 2015 Dennis Wieczorek, DLA Piper LLP (US)
- 2014 Jim Squire, CFE, Franchise Marketing Advisors
- 2013 Philip Zeidman, DLA Piper LLP (US)
- 2012 Michael Roman, CFE, ExxonMobil Corporation
- 2011 Leonard Swartz, CFE, iFranchise Group
- 2010 Ron Harrison, CFE, RE/MAX, LLC
- 2009 Irl Marshall, CFE, Franchise Consulting Services
- 2008 Dick Rennick, CFE, ZeeHunter
- 2007 Sidney Feltenstein, Sagittarius Consultants
- 2006 Russell Frith, CFE, Lawn Doctor, Inc.
- 2005 Kathryn Morgan, CFE, IFA Foundation
- 2004 Lewis Rudnick, DLA Piper LLP (US)
- 2003 Eugene Getchell, CFE, International Franchise Association
- 2002 William Cherkasky, CFE
- 2001 Arthur Karp, Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Company