R7FGS - Rhino 7 Franchise Growth Systems

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Founded in 1999, Rhino 7 Franchise Growth Systems founders, Doug Schadle, John Cohen, Dan Olsen, and Tammi Veater come from extensive backgrounds in franchise development, marketing and royalty revenue generation. R7FGS enjoys an excellent reputation in the franchise consultant / broker networks. Brand growth for franchisors is R7FGS's primary focus. Also, we assist the right people, at the right time, in finding, investigating and acquiring the right franchise to achieve their career dreams of owning their own business. As we accomplish this mission, we help them improve the quality of their lives. By helping these individuals fulfill their goals, the excellent franchisors we represent improve their company operations and add quality people to their organization.

Doug Schadle
	R7FGS CEO and Founding Partner Nearly 20 years in franchising industry Specializes in all aspects of franchised brand development, marketing, consultant/broker networking, and systems enhancement Franchise Sales and Management BS in Engineering/Marketing Enjoys time with his family, Kris, Joe & Alex, and growing R7FGS
John Cohen
	R7FGS President and Founding Partner Years of experience in all aspects of the franchise development industry Enjoys strong working relationship with all Broker and Consultant networks Specializes in franchisor brand development and implementing systems Mentors new Franchise Consultants Franchise Sales and Management Enjoys saltwater fishing, golfing and going to the beach with his family
Dan Olsen
	R7FGS Partner Over 20 years experience working with various franchises and business opportunities Specializes in the development of Master Franchises or area development agreements Franchise Sales and Management Over $8,200,000 in franchise fees alone were sold, in three years, for one franchisor in both Master Franchises and regular franchises Over 85% of the leads used to sell the Master Franchises and regular franchises are a result of R7FGS's unique and extremely successful lead generation systems
Tammi Veater
	R7FGS Partner 25 years experience in owning and operating two successful franchise businesses Specializes in operations, training, hiring, marketing, and consulting with Franchisors Heads up the R7FGS Master Franchise Mentor Program Franchise Sales and Management
Brian Garoutte
	Executive Multi-brand Manager at R7FGS since 2001 Graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Marketing Enjoys customer/client interaction and understanding and solving client needs and concerns When not in the office, Brian enjoys traveling, reading, fishing and spending time with family and friends
Matt Dillon
	Executive Multi-brand Manager at R7FGS since 2002 Specializes in designing and implementing comprehensive programs intended to assist prospective franchisees through the evaluation of our franchise concepts Trains the development team on the attributes of the brand and all aspects of the franchise investigation process Supervises the ongoing progress of each franchise candidate and lends support to his development staff Current responsibilities include managing the development of the Senior Helpers franchise Prior to joining the R7FGS team in 2002, Matt completed his studies at North Carolina State University in Engineering. He began his professional career with Nortel Networks. For 12 years, Matt was involved in Project Management, Business Line Management and Major Customer Sales Accounts When Matt is away from work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons
Mark McKeller
	Has been with R7FGS since 2006, specializing in Franchise Sales Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1986 Responsible for helping people determine whether R7FGS brands are the right match Has 15 years of experience helping place the right people with the right Franchise brands Involved in the opening of over 850 Franchises across the United States Has extensive Franchise sales training and experience Very conscious of keeping the broker informed of client progress Mark lives in Atlanta with his wife Karen. Both are avid scuba divers
Kevin Culkin
	Multi-brand Manager at R7FGS since 2006 Has 20 years experience in Franchise Development Sales Management Prior to this Mr. Culkin ran franchise development departments for Buffalo's Cafe, a 60 unit full service casual dining chain positioned primarily in the Southeast, Chop Chop Chinese To You, Floor Coverings International and Professional Carpet Systems
Michael McKeller
	Multi-brand Manager at R7FGS since 2006 Has been helping people evaluate franchise opportunities for over 15 years Has also been a professional speaker, television producer and financial planner Has appeared numerous times on CNN and TBS speaking on the topics of motivation, overcoming fear and following one’s dreams. Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1988 with a BBA in Finance When not in the office, Michael enjoys extreme sports and traveling with his wife
Gary Goodman
	Multi-brand Manager with R7FGS since 2008 Served as Director of Franchise Development for Batteries Plus and took a small young emerging franchise with 23 locations to over 300 by the time he left Served as Director of Franchise Development for Nationwide Floor and Window Coverings for seven years Also has experience with Q-Zar, the largest Laser Tag and Entertainment Centers in the world Gary loves spending time with his family, is a die hard Harley Davidson Rider, and enjoys getting on his Hog and riding for hours at a time
Brandon Veater
	Marketing Coordinator with R7FGS since 2003 Has more than 12 years experience in operating family owned franchises Territory Planning and mapping specialist IT support When away from work Brandon enjoys the outdoors, especially Jeeping (President of the www.AZJeepClub.com)
Matt Olsen
	With R7FGS since 2005, assisting in franchise sales, research and international development Currently studying Chinese and Business at Brigham Young University, anticipates graduating in April 2009 with a BA in Chinese Advanced language skills in Mandarin, familiar with Cantonese and Spanish Enjoys music, basketball, running, and video games
Pat Cohen
	Chief Financial Officer for R7FGS since 1999 Responsible for all financial obligations within the company Likes to spend her time crunching numbers. Enjoys spending time outside of work with her Red Hat Society Group and doing crafts Married with two grown sons
Rita Perkins
	Office Manager at the R7FGS Corporate location since 2001 Franchise coordinator for all aspects of the company Works with franchisors, consultant networks, and the office staff BS Elementary Education Former teacher for 11 years Works with all Consultant/Broker Networks Internet lead specialist Enjoys traveling, horseback riding, hiking, yoga and spending time with her family and friends
April Johnson
	Office Manager at the R7FGS Arizona office location since 2008 with over 12 years experience in Secretarial/Office Management Recently moved from her home state of Utah to Arizona for a new change where she started working with R7FGS Gained her experience working for corporate companies such as Flying J and Marker LTD (2002 Winter Olympics Clothing Sponsor) Enjoys camping, rafting the Snake River, finding great sales, watching sporting events and running races with her brothers and sisters
David Hines
	Consultant Relations at R7FGS since 2008 Acquired a BS degree in Business Administration and Law at Western Carolina University Enjoys exercising, Duke basketball, learning about wildlife, and spending quality time with family and friends
Lai Salmonson
	IT Support Manager and Webmaster at R7FGS since 2006 Acquired a BA in Art and Design at the North Carolina State School of Design and an additional AAS in Electronics Engineering Technology at Fayetteville Technical Community College Previously at Nortel Networks as an Engineering Support Specialist for over five years overseeing twenty test technicians Enjoys family life with wife and 2 girls, traveling, tennis, running, and spending time in ministries in his local church. His most recent mission trip was training World Relief Organization teachers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Phnom Penh, Cambodia