Lori Karpman is a dynamic businesswoman with essential professional designations and over 20 years of real world business experience. A strong leader and valued team player with outstanding interpersonal skills who understands that communication and respect for human values is the key to productivity and bottom line results.
Fluently bilingual in English and French, Lori is able to confidently provide services in both languages across Canada, the United States, and internationally.
Lori Karpman graduated from McGill University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing and both her Civil and Common law degrees. A successful private corporate mergers and acquisitions practice lead her into industry, where she held the position of Director of Legal Affairs and Human Resources for a multi-national, multi-million dollar franchise corporation.
As an integral part of the senior management team of this 3 banner organization, Lori amassed additional expertise in the areas of marketing, finance, and operations while gaining recognition in the franchise industry.
In 1997 she left to co-found her own franchised chain of restaurants called “Zyng Noodlery”, which has garnered numerous prestigious awards for its concept design and marketing including one for “Outstanding Overall Corporate Image” awarded by the Canadian Franchise Association.
In 2004, Zyng was ranked one of the Top 400 Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine. After a successful joint venture with a U.S. group, Lori left Zyng in 2002 to found a consulting practice to address the needs of the franchise community by offering specialized high level expertise on a personalized project basis.
Since 2002, Lori has worked with franchisors, large and small, to help them develop their concepts and realize their dreams.
Professional Designations:
Bachelor of Commerce: Marketing: 1984
Bachelor of Civil Law: 1988
Bachelor of Common Law: 1988
Past and Present Associations and Affiliations:
Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)
• National Board of Directors
• Quebec Board of Directors
• Frequent Guest Lecturer and Author
• Chairman of the Programming Committee-Quebec Region
• Co-Business Chair of CFA Convention -1999,
• Programming Committee-National Level-1999 changed order
• Chairman, Convention 2000
Conseil quebecois de la franchise (CQF)
• Founding member of the Board of Directors
• Chair-Public Relations and Development committee
• Ambassador: International Relations
Other Professional and Volunteer Work
• Magazine Quebec Franchise: Legal Editor and Regular Columnist
• Occaision Franchise: Editor and Advisory Council Member
• Canadian Business Franchise Magazine: Frequent Author
• CFA Franchise Show: Regular Guest Speaker
• Salon des Franchises: Regular Guest Speaker
• National Franchise & Business Opportunities Show-Regular Guest Lecturer
• Jewish Vocational Services Entrepreneurship Program Speaker
• Author: “The Canadian Business Franchise Handbook 2006 —
A Guide by Canada’s Leading Experts”.
• Franchisee Seminar Series-“How to Buy a Franchise”
• Franchise Canada Magazine: resource cited often as one of Canada’s Leading Experts in franchising.
• Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada-National Vice-President
• Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada, President, Montreal Chapter, 2003-2005, Vice-President, 2002
• Founding Member Foresight Golf Girls-Executive Women’s Golf and Networking Organization
• Operation Retour à L'école: Program to keep high school student in school and continue with their education.
• Mentor Program: Young Entrepreneurs
• Graduate- Sandler Sales Institute-Certified Sales Trainer, Enrolled-Strategic Coach – 3 year program for Entrepreneurs.
Awards & Achievements:
For Zyng Noodlery:
• Winner 2001 CFA Frankie Award for Outstanding Overall Corporate Image.
• Winner of CFA Marketing Award for Best Handout Materials-Trade Show
• Winner of CFA Advertising Award-Best Direct Marketing Print Material
• Winner of Best Restaurant Website yearly since 2001 by Nations Restaurant News, “the” industry trade magazine.
• Rated as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 400 Franchises for 2004
• Nominee: Sam Steinberg Award for Jewish Entrepreneur of the Year 2006.
