Franchising Track

Antoine Long currently serves as the Economic Development Manager for the City of DeSoto, TX where his primary roles include business attraction and recruitment, retention… Read More »Antoine Long

Yolanda Stevenson, the visionary Founder and CEO of TaxiMom®, embarked on her entrepreneurial journey in 2004 with a mission to provide safe and reliable transportation… Read More »Yolanda Stevenson

Randall McBrayer is a restaurant development strategist celebrated for highly detailed holistic business consulting through innovation, strategic data analysis, and cultivating impactful franchisee relationships. With… Read More »Randall McBrayer

Dr. Kevin Wortley, EdD, MBADean, Academic Affairs – Dallas College School of Business, Hospitality & Global Trade Dr. Kevin Wortley is an accomplished leader with… Read More »Dr. Kevin Wortley

Economic developer with more than 30+ years’ experience in recruitment and redevelopment:

Jonathan Massey is a seasoned franchise development leader, known for propelling growth. As the former Director of Franchise Development at Wingstop, he spearheaded the company’s… Read More »Jonathan Massey

Dr. Joseph (Joe) Seabrooks brings over 30 years of distinguished experience in higher education, marked by his dynamic leadership and transformative student-centered initiatives. Renowned for… Read More »Joseph Seabrooks

Jason Garrett serves as the Dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas School of Business. Previously, he was Dean of the McAfee School… Read More »Jason Garrett

Audhesh Paswan, Ph.D., Vice Provost of UNT at Frisco, Dean of College of Applied and Collaborative Studies (CACS) and Professor (Marketing) at RCOB, UNT. He… Read More »Audhesh Paswan