The new Board for The British Franchise Association (bfa) has been revealed

The new Board for The British Franchise Association (bfa) has been announced!

The departing Trevor Brocklebank of Home Instead Senior Care Franchise group will be replaced by the Group Chairman of the NIC Group Services Franchise Network, John Spencer. John will provide invaluable experience and insight to the board compiled through his 40 years with NIC. 

Outgoing Chairman Trevor congratulated his successor: 

“John is highly respected in the franchising sector and I know will continue the drive towards our new vision with the bfa team. I couldn’t be handing over to a more experienced individual.”

On his appointment, John stated: 

“I’m absolutely delighted to be appointed Chairman of the association; it is a real career highlight for me. I’m very much looking forward to working more closely with the executive staff in the coming two years.”
 
Here is a list of all the bfa franchise Board members: 
 
Continuing Full Board members
Steve Watson: Agency Express; Abel Campos: McDonald’s Restaurants; John Spencer: NIC Services; Paul Thompson: Water Babies.

Re-elected Full Board members 
Simon Bartholomew: Oscar Pet Foods; Ken Deary: Right at Home.

Elected Full Board members 
Mike Graham: Chemex; Angie Coates: Monkey Music; Mark Llewellyn: Revive! Auto Innovations; Ben Kirby: InXpress; David Paulson: Tax Assist.

Continuing Association Board Member
Sean Goldsmith: Shuttercraft.

Elected Associate Board Member
Sarah Cressall: The Creation Station.

Continuing Affiliate Board Members
Carl Reader: d&t; Shirley Hughes: Franchise Careers Centre; Roz Goldstein: Goldstein Legal.

Re-elected Forum Chairs 
Richard Davies: What Franchise Magazine (Affiliate); Suzie McCafferty: Platinum Wave (Scotland).

Elected Forum Chairs
Paul Lewis: ERA (London); Mike Parker QFP: Minster Services (Midlands); Stephen Martin: Pirtek UK (South West).
 
At the Board Meeting immediately following the AGM, the Board appointed its franchisee representatives to the Board of Directors. Catharine Chalton of Home Instead Senior Care and David Padmore of McDonald’s Restaurants were appointed alongside newly appointed Safwan Adam of CeX.