The CFA staff team is proud to serve the Canadian franchise community and we are always available to provide assistance and answer your questions. Call us at 416-695-2896 or toll-free at 1-800-665-4232.
CFA STAFF RESOURCES
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
President & CEO
Canadian Franchise Association
Lou Gervasi
Senior Director, Membership & Member Programs
lgervasi@cfa.ca
Noel Cain
Director, Finance & Administration
ncain@cfa.ca
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
Senior Manager, Government Relations
drobertson@cfa.ca
DEVELOPMENT & MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS
Responsible for membership recruitment, tradeshow and advertising sales, and sponsorship.
Lou Gervasi
Senior Director, Membership & Member Programs
lgervasi@cfa.ca
Jill Todd
Manager, Business Development
jtodd@cfa.ca
Shivam Sharma
Manager, Development & Sales
ssharma@cfa.ca
Lina Zita
Membership Specialist
lzita@cfa.ca
Ozit Bittner
Senior Manager, Membership and Member Development
obittner@cfa.ca
Jad Cheaib
Advertising Sales Representative
jcheaib@cfa.ca
EVENTS
Responsible for the development and management of all CFA events.
Stephanie Lear
Senior Manager, Events
slear@cfa.ca
Bridget Stavros
Manager, Events (Maternity Leave)
bstavros@cfa.ca
Adebowale Lipede
Manager, Events
alipede@cfa.ca
Michelle Tigley
Events Coordinator
mtigley@cfa.ca
EDUCATION
Responsible for the CFA’s wide range of educational programming,
Mary MacDonald
Senior Manager, Education
mmacdonald@cfa.ca
Lorraine Gorre
Coordinator, Education
lgorre@cfa.ca
CONTENT & MARKETING
Responsible for content development, publications and websites, marketing, communications, and creative services.
Judy Corvetti
Senior Manager – Marketing, Public Relations & Global Affairs
jcorvetti@cfa.ca
Athena Kalkanis
Senior Manager Marketing, Public Relations & Public Affairs
akalkanis@cfa.ca
Rhiannon Perrier
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
rperrier@cfa.ca
Joelle Kidd
Editor, CFA Publications
jkidd@cfa.ca
Andrea Lee
Senior Designer, Creative Services
alee@cfa.ca
Andrew Schopp
Senior Content Producer & Webmaster
aschopp@cfa.ca
Alyssa Thulman
Content Producer
athulman@cfa.ca