CFA Staff Resources

The CFA staff team is proud to serve the Canadian franchise community and we are always available to provide assistance and answer your questions. Contact us here.

Executive

Responsible for the overall management of the Association, including governance, finance, human resources, and the development and implementation of the Board of Directors' strategic vision.

Sherry McNeil , Canadian Franchise Association, President & CEO
Sherry McNeil President & CEO Canadian Franchise Association
Kelly Hason Executive Assistant
Kelly Hason Executive Assistant khason@cfa.ca

Government Relations & Member Programs

Responsible for advocacy on behalf of CFA members and the ongoing development of relationships with government, policy makers, and other stakeholders.

Derek Robertson Head of Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships
Derek Robertson Head of Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships drobertson@cfa.ca

Development & Member Relationships

Responsible for membership recruitment, tradeshow and advertising sales, and sponsorship.

Jill Todd Manager, Business Development
Jill Todd Manager, Business Development jtodd@cfa.ca
Shivam Sharma Manager, Development & Sales
Shivam Sharma Manager, Development & Membership ssharma@cfa.ca
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Ozit Bittner Senior Manager, Membership and Member Development obittner@cfa.ca
Noel Cain Director, Finance & Administration
Noel Cain Director, Finance & Administration ncain@cfa.ca
Darryl Bell Membership and Business Development
Darryl Bell Membership and Business Development dbell@cfa.ca

Events

Responsible for the development and management of all CFA events.

Lou Gervasi Senior Director, Membership & Member Programs
Lou Gervasi Senior Director, Membership & Member Programs lgervasi@cfa.ca
Bridget Stavros Manager, Events (Maternity Leave)
Bridget Stavros Manager, Events (Maternity Leave) bstavros@cfa.ca
Adebowale Lipede Manager, Events
Adebowale Lipede Manager, Events alipede@cfa.ca
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Angela Clarino Events Specialist aclarino@cfa.ca

Education

Responsible for the CFA's wide range of educational programming.

Mary MacDonald Senior Manager, Education
Mary MacDonald Head of Education mmacdonald@cfa.ca
Amy Greene Coordinator, Education agreene@cfa.ca

Content & Marketing

Responsible for content development, publications and websites, marketing, communications, and creative services.

Athena Kalkanis Senior Manager Marketing, Public Relations & Public Affairs
Athena Kalkanis Senior Manager Marketing, Public Relations & Public Affairs akalkanis@cfa.ca
Rhiannon Perrier Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Rhiannon Perrier Marketing and Communications Coordinator rperrier@cfa.ca
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Galen Gole Marketing and Communications Coordinator ggole@cfa.ca
Andrew Schopp Senior Content Producer & Webmaster
Andrew Schopp Webmaster aschopp@cfa.ca
Joelle Kidd Editor, CFA Publications
Joelle Kidd Senior Editor, CFA Publications jkidd@cfa.ca
Andrea Lee Senior Designer, Creative Services
Andrea Lee Senior Designer, Creative Services alee@cfa.ca
Alyssa Thulman Content Producer
Alyssa Thulman Content Producer athulman@cfa.ca
Mei Linh Cheng Content Coordinator
Mei Linh Cheng Content Coordinator mcheng@cfa.ca