Stan Friedman, CFE, is Senior Vice President at FranConnect, a leading provider of software solutions dedicated to franchising. He is also a founding board member of IFA’s Diversity Institute and has been First Vice-Chair, since its inception. He also chairs the advisory board of the Atlanta-based, Professional Athlete Franchising Initiative, a collaborative working in conjunction with IFA, to bring soon-to-retire professional athletes to a new playing field: business ownership through franchising. Stan is also a frequent speaker at franchising conferences nationwide, is a regular contributor to IFA’s Franchising World magazine and he recipient of the IFA’s 2010 Ronald E. Harrison Award for Diversity.