Rhino 7 Consulting, Inc.

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About Us

Founded in 1999, Rhino 7 Consulting founders, Doug Schadle and John Cohen, come from extensive backgrounds in franchise development, marketing and royalty generation. Rhino 7 enjoys an excellent reputation in the franchise consultant/broker networks. Brand growth for franchisors is Rhino 7 Consulting's primary focus.

Doug Schadle
	Rhino 7 Partner and Founder since 1999 15 years in franchising industry Specializes in franchised brand development (all aspects) Helped develop Consultant/Broker referrals to franchisor programs in the early 90's BS in Engineering/Marketing
John Cohen
	Partner Rhino 7 Consulting Inc. since 1999 Years of experience in all aspects of franchising sales development Enjoys strong working relationship with all Broker and Consultant networks Mentors new Franchise Consultants Enjoys saltwater fishing, golfing and going to the beach with his family
Brian Garoutte
	Multi-brand Manager at Rhino 7 Consulting since 2001 Graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Marketing Enjoys customer/client interaction and understanding and solving client needs and concerns When not in the office, Brian enjoys traveling, reading, fishing and spending time with family and friends
Matt Dillon
	Multi-brand Manager at Rhino 7 Consulting since 2002 Specializes in designing and implementing comprehensive programs intended to assist prospective franchisees through the evaluation of our franchise concepts Trains the development team on the attributes of the brand and all aspects of the franchise investigation process Supervises the ongoing progress of each franchise candidate and lends support to his development staff Current responsibilities include managing the development of the Senior Helpers franchise. Prior to joining the Rhino 7 Consulting team in 2002, Matt completed his studies at North Carolina State University in Engineering. He began his professional career with Nortel Networks. For 12 years, Matt was involved in Project Management, Business Line Management and Major Customer Sales Accounts. When Matt is away from work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons.
Mark McKeller
	Has been with Rhino 7 Consulting since 2006, specializing in Franchise Sales Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1986 Responsible for helping people determine whether Rhino 7 brands are right for them, and whether they are right for the brands. Has 15 years of experience helping place the right people with the right Franchise companies so everybody wins Involved in the opening of over 850 Franchises across the United States. Franchise clients have included HomeVestors (“We Buy Ugly Houses”), Signs Now and ExpressPrint International Has extensive sales training and experience moving prospects to a yes or no decision quickly Very conscious of keeping the broker informed of client progress Mark lives in Atlanta with his wife Karen. Both are avid scuba divers.
Kevin Culkin
	Multi-brand Manager at Rhino 7 Consulting since 2006 Has 20 years experience in Franchise Development Sales Management For the past five years he has been a Franchise Broker for HomeVestors of America and has played a major role in the growth of the company from 45 to 250+ franchisees Prior to this Mr. Culkin ran franchise development departments for Buffalo's Cafe, a 60 unit full service casual dining chain positioned primarily in the Southeast, Chop Chop Chinese To You, Floor Coverings International and Professional Carpet Systems
Michael McKeller
	Multi-brand Manager at Rhino 7 Consulting since 2006 Has been helping people evaluate franchise opportunities for over 15 years Has also been a professional speaker, television producer and financial planner Has appeared numerous times on CNN and TBS speaking on the topics of motivation, overcoming fear and following one’s dreams. Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1988 with a BBA in Finance When not in the office, Michael enjoys extreme sports and traveling with his wife
Pat Cohen
	CFO for Rhino 7 Consulting since 1999 Likes to spend her time crunching numbers. Enjoys spending time outside of work with her Red Hat Society Group and doing crafts Married with two grown sons
Rita Perkins
	Office Manager at Rhino 7 Consulting since 2001 BS Elementary Education Former teacher for 11 years Works with all Consultant/Broker Networks Internet lead specialist Enjoys traveling, horseback riding, hiking, yoga and spending time with her family and friends
Lai Salmonson
	IT Support Manager and Webmaster at Rhino 7 Consulting since 2006 Acquired a BA in Art and Design at the North Carolina State School of Design and an additional AAS in Electronics Engineering Technology at FTCC Previously at Nortel Networks as an Engineering Support Specialist for over five years overseeing twenty test technicians Enjoys family life with wife and 2 girls, traveling, tennis, running, and spending time in ministries in his local church. His most recent mission trip was training World Relief Organization teachers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Phnom Penh, Cambodia