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Franchise association promotes top lobbyist to CEO spot

Robert Cresanti takes reins of International Franchise Association less than two weeks after the departure of Steve Caldeira Cresanti After 15 months on the job, International Franchise Association lobbyist Robert Cresanti has been tapped as the next CEO of the $16 million-revenue organization, replacing former CEO Steve Caldeira. The Sept. 29 announcement by IFA came less than two weeks after the group disclosed it was parting ways with Caldeira because of a contract dispute. The CEO had led IFA for more than five years. Cresanti was brought on board in April 2014 as IFA's executive vice president of government relations and public policy, a position from which he… Read More