Titus Center for Franchising Adds Eight Companies and 12 Members to its Advisory Board

9/27/2023

The Advisory Board of the Titus Center for Franchising at Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) in West Palm Beach, Florida, continues to expand its impact with the addition of eight companies and 12 new members. The Advisory Board now has a formidable lineup of 74 companies and 101 franchise executives.

“Interest in Titus Center, especially in recruiting our graduates as employees and franchisees, continues to increase especially as franchise professionals discover that Palm Beach Atlantic University is in its seventh year of educating college students about franchising,” explained Dr. John P. Hayes, CFE, founding chair of Titus Center.

Currently, nearly 70 undergraduates are earning a concentration in Franchising at PBA. To date, more than 50 students have graduated from the program; seven are franchisees and many others work for franchise companies. In addition to new members, TBC Corporation, a founding member of the Advisory Board, will now be represented by Kevin Northrup, vice president, Franchise Development; Steven Miller, senior corporate counsel and Bradley Keating, director, Franchise Development.

“With the expansion of our Advisory Board we are in a stronger position to provide support to our students. I am extremely grateful to the many franchise professionals who support our mission at the Titus Center,” continued Hayes.

Titus Center Advisory Board membership is open to companies and franchise executives that want to support franchise education. The board meets twice annually on the PBA campus in West Palm Beach. The fall Advisory Board events are set for Nov. 14-15. Guests are welcome. More information is available at TitusCenter.com.

The new members are:

TARIQ JOHNSON
Franchise Empire
Founder and CEO

STAN FRIEDMAN
FRM Solutions
President

DIANNE DAVIS
Happy & Healthy Products, Inc.
CEO

TODD PETERSON
Happy & Healthy Products, Inc.
Owner and Chairman

TIM CONN
Image One USA
Founder

MICHAEL SCALIA
Image One USA
Franchise Development Manager

CAROL R. HOLLOWAY
Property Stewards
Founder and CFO

R. MARK HOLLOWAY
Property Stewards
Founder and CEO

ERIC GEIER
PURESURANCE
Founder & President

Randy Pianin

RANDY PIANIN
Royal Restaurant Group, LLC
Chief Executive Officer

ANTHONY M. FOLEY
Tint World
Director of Franchise Development

CHARLES J. BONFIGLIO
Tint World
Founder/CEO

About Palm Beach Atlantic University 

Palm Beach Atlantic University, founded in 1968, is a private, Christian university, offering 55 undergraduate
degrees, numerous graduate degrees and professional degrees in nursing and pharmacy, with a 29-acre
campus in West Palm Beach and an Orlando campus. The University is dedicated to the integration of
Christian principles to prepare students for learning, leadership and service. Sailfish athletes compete in 18
NCAA Division II and Sunshine State Conference varsity sports. The 78-acre Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker
Athletic Campus provides facilities for training and hosting intercollegiate sports. As a Christ-first university,
PBA affirms the values that have built American society, including religious liberty and the free enterprise
system.