Principal Partner
JJ Sales ![]()
Joel Abramson is a Principal Partner of JJ Sales and Marketing, a private sales and marketing firm, where he has worked since June 2001. JJ Sales provides sales and account management for cosmetics, health, beauty aids, and salon products. Mr. Abramson has direct contact with companies like Wal-Mart,...
Dirk AschmoneitDirector of Food & Retail Marketing
JENNY CRAIG, INC. ![]()
Dirk Aschmoneit is currently a Director of Marketing, Food & Retail at Jenny Craig - a division of Nestle Nutrition, where he has worked since 2004. He manages a $500 million group of food and non-food products. His duties include product development, assortment, merchandising for 500+ stores in the...
President
THE BAILEY COMPANY LLLP ![]()
Geoff Bailey is the President of The Bailey Company LLLP, an Arby's Franchisee, where he has worked since October 1987. The Bailey Company owns and operates 57 Arby's restaurants in Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho. Mr. Bailey has been the President of this 41 year old, second generation family business...
CEO / Owner
BAIM ENTERPRISES, INC ![]()
Ed Baim is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Baim Enterprises, a 11 unit McDonald's franchise headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ. Mr. Baim has been with the McDonald's system for more than 35 years. His stores are located in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and the Western Philadelphia suburbs. He was...
Bart BardenSenior Director of Marketing
POPCAP GAMES, INC. ![]()
Bart Barden is the founder of Red Zone Digital, a company providing online advertising consultancy services for clients such as MSNBC and Popcap Games. Mr. Barden is also the Senior Director of Marketing at Popcap Games, a video game developer. He specializes in digital marketing, social networking,...
FormerFranchisee
SWEET TRADITIONS, L.L.C. ![]()
Steve Bawden was a Franchisee at Sweet Traditions, a Krispy Kreme franchisee in Missouri and Illinios, approx. 25 stores in the St. Louis and Chicago area until June 2008. Mr. Bawden is experienced in consumer-centric research to determine eating habits and trends. He has also served as the Director...
Steve BigariChief Executive Officer
I3 Marketing ![]()
Steve Bigari has been in the restaurant industry since 1987. He currently serves as CEO of I3 Marketing, a consulting firm and call center serving a diverse group of national, regional and local restaurants that he started in 2006. In addition, Mr. Bigari founded America's Family, a non-profit which...
President
Communications Two Group ![]()
Louis Bilka is the President of Communications Two Group, a direct response consulting company. He is responsible for recommending and implementing mailing list, credit card inserts, newspaper inserts, space advertising, radio and television spot buying and informercials. Communications Two Group also...
Martin BrillManaging Partner
Sweetwater Consulting LLC ![]()
Martin Brill is the Managing Partner and Director of Trend Research for Sweetwater Consulting, a position he has held since April 2000. Sweetwater is an apparel industry consulting firm focused on creating new brand concepts for specialty retailers. He has 30 years of wholesale and retail experience...
President and Operating Partner
Circle C Corporation ![]()
Robert "Lee" Carroll is the President and Operating Partner of Circle C Corp, an independently owned and operated franchise of Papa John's Pizza, where he has worked since 1994. He owns eight restaurants in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area. Mr. Carroll also serves on Papa John's Franchise Advisory...
President
Cherins & Co ![]()
Bob Cherins is currently the President of Cherins & Co LLC, a full service marketing, advertising and direct marketing strategic consulting agency. He has also taught a masters course in direct, digital, and database marketing at NYU. He is experienced in all media forms - digital, online & offline,...
President
MARC ![]()
Tracey Clanton is the President of MARC- Marketing Aimed 2 Reach Consumers. MARC is a consulting firm operating as a full service Agency providing Marketing, Advertising and Media for retail clients. Recently, Tracey held the position of Group Account Director at The TRUE Agency directing all ofthe...
COO
NOF Investments ![]()
Rick Collamer is the COO of NOF, a Dunkin Donuts franchisee, where he has served since April 2008. NOF has commitments to build 110 Dunkin Donut stores in Dallas and Austin, TX over the next 6-8 years. Previously, Mr. Collamar was Director of Franchise Services at Dunkin' Brands, where worked from...
Consultant
Ronald Daly ![]()
Ronald E. Daly is an Independent Consultant with over 40 years of experience in the commercial printing industry. Previously, he worked with private equity firms evaluating acquisitions of printing companies. Mr. Daly was Chief Executive Officer of Oce USA Holdings, Inc., until 2004, a supplier ofdigital...
David DiamondPresident
David Diamond Associates ![]()
David Diamond is the President of David Diamond Associates in New York, NY since 2002. David Diamond Associates is a strategic marketing consulting firm with clients in the packaged goods, retail and marketing services industries. Mr. Diamond previously worked in emerging media and promotion as President...
President
DONALDSONS INC ![]()
John Donaldson is the President of Donaldsons Volkswagen-Subaru, a $50M new car franchise dealer in Long Island, which he has been operating since 1986. They sell and lease an average of 2300 new and used (80% new, /20% used) vehicles per year as well as parts and service. Mr. Donaldson's family has...
Independent Consultant
Robert Dondes, Consultant ![]()
Robert Dondes is an Independent Consultant based in the mid-Atlantic United States, with headquarters in Maryland. His private practice focuses on managed care, health insurance, strategic analysis, and operational improvement. Mr. Dondes is affiliated with the consulting division of the Pennsylvania...
Kenneth EisnerManaging Director, OE Ventures
ONE ECONOMY CORP. ![]()
Ken Eisner is the Managing Director of One Economy, an NGO that provides technology (broadband, online content, etc) for low-income communities in U.S., Africa, Europe, & Middle East. He has a decade senior executive experience in e-commerce, wireless, and tech policy. He works with corporations (as...
Principal
JRFindlay Consulting ![]()
Russell Findlay is Principal of JRFindlay Consulting and was most recently (10/08) Director of Marketing at PepsiCo. There he was responsible for brand building, advertising, media, innovation, promotions, etc. Previously, he was a Vice President of Field Marketing at Pepsi Bottling Group, PepsiCo's...
Product Development
Transactis, Inc. ![]()
Eric Fox, PhD, is currently the VP of Strategy at Transactis, an electronic payments & presentment company. Previously, Mr. Fox was with Capital One Financial Corporation, where he spent six years, most recently as the GM of the Payment Networks and Co-Brands division managing all aspects of the company's...