FranFund Management Team

Seiber’s extensive experience with the franchise community led to his contention that the franchise industry was lacking a financial partner that truly understood the funding needs of franchisors and their franchisees. This was the genesis of FranFund, which Seiber and Derrick Skogsberg formed in 2006.

Seiber’s prior franchise experience includes co-founding FranChoice, a franchise consultation service for prospective franchisees, in 1999. Before that he served as Regional Director for Great Clips, Inc. where he assisted franchisees with critical functions in real estate, store construction, recruiting, operations, marketing and financing.

Seiber began his franchise career with Domino's Pizza Inc. at the height of the company's expansion in 1981. By 1985, he was responsible for the system operations, growth and performance of over 200 Domino's Pizza corporate and franchise units in the Midwest.

Seiber now serves on several corporate and advisory boards in the franchise industry.

If anyone can claim the title of “franchise expert” it is DeBolt, who became the face of the franchise industry in his role of President of the International Franchise Association (IFA) from 1995—2005. In his role, DeBolt managed the world's oldest and largest trade association representing the franchise community. DeBolt's expertise in retail, economic, and personal finance issues has earned him appearances on such national television business news programs as CNN's Moneyline, CNN/FN's Take It Personally, CNBC's Market Wrap and Power Lunch, Bloomberg Television’s Small Business, and the nationally syndicated daily news program First Business. He has also been quoted in such business publications as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Success, Entrepreneur, Money, and USA Today. In addition to serving on the board of FranFund, DeBolt serves on the Board of Directors of Capistar, Inc. Upon his retirement from IFA, DeBolt was awarded an honorary Certified Franchise Executive designation by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives.

Fishman has the inside track on the franchise industry in his role as CEO of Fishman Public Relations, a national PR agency specializing in strategic, results-driven publicity programs for more than 75 franchise companies. He has spent more than two decades helping franchise clients develop outstanding lead generation campaigns through successful public relations efforts. Fishman has served on the executive board of the IFA, as well as on the board of the IFA's Franchise Suppliers Forum, where he served as chair in 2006. Fishman also serves on the IFA's Membership Committee and the IFA's International Matchmaker Task Force. Fishman also serves on the boards of FranFund, the Franchise Payment Network, and Franchiseworks.com.