Natalie Brennan, GM of Muffin Break, has been crowned the number one franchise executive in Australia.

Inside Franchise Business unveiled its inaugural Top 30 Franchise Executives report last night at a launch party at Ms Collins in Melbourne.

Sponsored by Snap, the report showcases the performance and dedication of Australia’s leading franchise executives, including CEOs, marketing professionals, employee relations managers, and field managers.

At the event, sponsored by Snap, Legalite and CBO, the top five executives (pictured) were announced to a packed crowd of franchising professionals and friends.

Jason Smith, founder and group director of Back in Motion, was placed second in the ranking.

In third spot was Brendan Green, CEO of Hire A Hubby and Franchise Cloud Solutions.

The CEO of MBCM Strata Specialists, Stephen Duggan, took out the fourth place.

Arthur McColl, CEO of Collective Wellness Group, was ranked number five.

All five finalists showed exceptional passion and commitment to franchising and to working to boost franchisee performance and profitability.

The franchise report highlights the individual talents of the country’s top executives and all 30 finalists are to be congratulated for their inspiring contribution to the industry, their businesses and their franchisees.

The Top 30 Franchise Executives 2019 report can be downloaded here.