After spending some 30 years in senior franchise management positions, Mr. Swartz spent a decade heading the franchise practice of Arthur Andersen. He was also the head of the international franchise practice of Horwath International. Horwath International is an integrated organization of independent accounting and management consulting firms, with more than 110 member and correspondent firms with 415 offices in 280 cities throughout the world. In his various consulting roles, Mr. Swartz has provided consulting services to dozens of Fortune 2000 businesses, as well as to hundreds of smaller franchisors.

Mr. Swartz is a noted authority on international franchising, and has authored numerous articles on both international franchising and franchising in general. He is a member of the Franchise and Business Advisory Committee to the North American Security Administrators Association (NASAA) and has been a speaker on numerous occasions at franchise shows and conventions around the world.

Mr. Swartz is active in the International Franchise Association, and is a member of the International Affairs Committee; the Counsel of Franchise Suppliers Advisory Board of Governors; and the Finance, Audit, and Budget Committee of the IFA. He is also a Trustee of the International Franchise Associations’ Educational Foundation and is the Treasurer of the Certified Franchise Executives Committee. Mr. Swartz was recently awarded the International Franchise Association’s CFE (Certified Franchise Executive) award.