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Leadership
Linda Burzynski
CEO
Ms. Burzynski has been in franchising for more than a decade, having served in senior level positions with national and international franchise companies. She is the 1998 recipient of the distinguished Bonnie Levine Award from the International Franchise Association, honoring individuals who further the cause of women in franchising. She is a trustee of the International Franchise Association Educational Foundation, Vice Chair to its Board of Governors, and served on the IFA’s Women and Minorities Committee, the Awards Committee, and as the Charter Chairperson of the Woman’s Franchise Network. Ms. Burzynski is an Active member of the National Speakers Association, and is frequently asked to present at national and international venues ranging from franchising and leadership to professional development.
Gordon Bridge
President
Gordon joined IBM right after college, and spent 22 years in various sales and marketing positions. He was V.P. of Sales and V.P. of Marketing for IBM’s National Accounts Division in the mid-80’s. He was recruited in 1988 as V.P. of Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services of AT&T Computer Systems and a year later was named President of the business unit. He was named President of AT&T Easylink Services in 1991 and President of AT&T Consumer Interactive Services in 1994. Gordon retired from AT&T in late 1995 and became Chairman of Connect, Inc., a Silicon Valley software company. He helped take the company public in 1996 and served as its CEO in 1997/1998. Mr. Bridge was Chairman and CEO of SurferNETWORK, a streaming media company, from late 1999 to September 2001. In early 2002, Gordon purchased a Computer Moms franchise in Morris County, NJ. In January 2004, he was named President of CM IT Solutions, hiring someone to manage his franchise business. Gordon holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Bradley University and resides in Mendham and Long Beach Island in NJ with Nancy, his wife of 35 years. They have three grown children that live in the New York City metropolitan area.
Mike Maples
Board Chairman
Mr. Maples brings to computer moms over 35 years of experience in the computer industry, including tenure at the Microsoft Corp. where he served as Exec VP of the Worldwide Products Group, and where he served as a member of the Office of the President, reporting directly to Mr. Bill Gates. While at Microsoft, he was responsible for all product development and product marketing activities. He also was director of software strategy for IBM Corporation and has served on the boards and of several prestigious organizations and educational institutions.