NEFA Appoints New Officers
New Executive Director and President Are Known to the Community
Editor's note: A hearty congratulations to Mr. Jim Coen and Steve Dubin, friends and columnists of Blue MauMau on their new responsibilities.
NORWELL, Mass. (Blue MauMau) - The New England Franchise Association (NEFA) announced on Monday that Mr. Steve Dubin has been elected President. Mr. Dubin sent out a memo on Monday to NEFA members informing them of organizational changes, including the appointment of long-time Board Member, Mr. Jim Coen, as Executive Director.
"Jim will provide administrative functions and run the day to day activities for NEFA allowing the Board to focus on meeting planning and organization." "During this upcoming term, the Board and the Executive Director will further review and refine management of the organization and institute appropriate changes that will allow NEFA to flourish in a very positive way."
Suzanne Cummings has been elected clerk. Other board members are Andrew Palmer, Barbara Arena, Julian Angelone and Nancy Connelly.
Mr. Dubin is also president of PR Works, a public relations and advertising firm with strong ties to the franchise community. PR Works recently has stepped in to lead Blue MauMau, Inc. in its public relations efforts.
NEFA, a non-profit organization, was founded over 15 years ago to bring together franchisors, franchisees and vendors. In regards to that mission, Mr. Dubin states, "We will continue our focus on providing attendees with quality meetings that spotlight, in a continually changing world, best practices for franchising in New England."
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