Every year the International Franchise Association selects a Franchise Foreign Service National of the Year. This year two winners were honored for exceptional service, at the International Franchise Expo in June. Pictured here, l to r, Mala Venkat in India and Sharon Chandra in Indonesia. Above, Jana Ruckerova of the Czech Republic was present to pick up her award for outstanding service. With her are Jennifer Loffredo, new U.S. Commercial Service franchise lead; Kristin Houston, outgoing lead; Tom Portesy, MFV president; and Beth Solomon, IFA vice president.
