Lynette McKee

Lynette became Senior Vice President of Franchising in June 2023. She has more than 30 years of experience in the franchising space and most recently owned and operated her consulting practice, McKeeCo Services LLC, which she began in  2012 as an advisory services firm specializing in franchising and development.

She previously served as Executive Director of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Prior to that role, Lynette was Chief Development Officer at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants and oversaw franchising at global restaurant brands Dunkin’ Brands and Burger King. Additionally, she held franchise leadership positions at the American casual dining company Metromedia Restaurant Group, and Denny’s. Lynette earned a degree in Education from Vanderbilt University.

Awards include the IFA Bonnie Lavine Award honoring the top female in franchising, the IFA Crystal Compass Award, the WFF Leadership Award, and Franchise Times Top 20 to Watch.