RONALD E. HARRISON AWARD WINNERS
In 2004, the Ronald E. Harrison Award was designed to recognize organizations and/or individuals who have made significant contributions to minorities in franchising either within their franchise organization or within the franchise community. This award is open to any organization and/or individual from an IFA member company, past or present, whether franchisor, franchisee or supplier.
- 2024 Javier Solis, CFE, Co-Founder, Toro Taxes Franchise
- 2023 Paul Pickett, Wild Birds Unlimited
- 2022 Richard Snow, WSFS Bank
- 2021 Wanda Williams, Yum! Brands Inc.
- 2020 PepsiCo
- 2019 Daniel Halpern, Jackmont Hospitality
- 2018 Earsa Jackson, Clark Hill Strasburger
- 2017 Ali Nekumanesh, Deli Delicious
- 2016 Ferenz Feher, Feher & Feher
- 2015 Rick Davidson, Century 21 Real Estate
- 2014 Rafael Alvarez, ATAX Franchise, Inc.
- 2013 John C. Draper, V&J Holdings Companies, Inc.
- 2012 Yum! Brands
- 2011 Aslam Khan, Falcon Holdings
- 2010 Stan Friedman, FranConnect
- 2009 Steve Romaniello, CFE, Roark Capital Group
- 2008 Linda Alvarado, Palo Alto, Inc.
- 2007 Gerald Fernandez, Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
- 2006 Patricia Harris, McDonald’s Corp.
- 2005 Marriott International
- 2004 Ronald E. Harrison, CFE, PepsiCo