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
Director, Development & Member Services
lgervasi@cfa.ca
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Noel Cain
Senior Manager, Accounting
ncain@cfa.ca
Marcus Moses
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
mmoses@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
Stephen Symonds
Manager, Member Services
ssymonds@cfa.ca
DEVELOPMENT & MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS
Responsible for membership recruitment, tradeshow and advertising sales, and sponsorship.
Lou Gervasi
Senior Manager, Development & Member Relationships
lgervasi@cfa.ca
Jill Todd
Manager, Business Development
jtodd@cfa.ca
Shivam Sharma
Manager, Development & Sales
ssharma@cfa.ca
Stephanie Philbin
Senior Manager, Advertising & Sales
sphilbin@cfa.ca
Nordia Davis
Membership Assistant
ndavis@cfa.ca
EVENTS
Responsible for the development and management of all CFA events.
Soma Su
Senior Manager, Events
ssu@cfa.ca
Breanne Cheeseman
Manager, Events
bcheeseman@cfa.ca
Irene Blainey
Events Production Coordinator
iblainey@cfa.ca
EDUCATION
Responsible for the CFA’s wide range of educational programming,
Mary MacDonald
Senior Manager, Education
mmacdonald@cfa.ca
Michelle Tigley
Education Coordinator
mtigley@cfa.ca
CONTENT & MARKETING
Responsible for content development, publications and websites, marketing, communications, and creative services.
Lauren Huneault
Senior Manager, Content & Marketing
lhuneault@cfa.ca
Andrea Lee
Senior Designer, Creative Services
alee@cfa.ca
Sabina Cichy
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
scichy@cfa.ca
Andrew Schopp
Senior Content Producer & Webmaster
aschopp@cfa.ca
Daniel McIntosh
Content Producer
dmcintosh@cfa.ca
Rachel Debling
Editor, CFA Publications
rdebling@cfa.ca