Bill Strickland Appointed to Goddard Systems Advisory Council

Bill Strickland, owner of The Goddard School in Fort Mill, SC, has been appointed to the inaugural Goddard Systems Advisory Council. A total of nine franchisees were chosen from more than 550 Goddard Schools nationwide. The Council will meet regularly and provide valuable advice, insights and perspectives to further The Goddard School’s long-standing position as the premium provider of early childhood development and care.

“Goddard School franchisees are more involved than ever in sharing ideas and identifying new opportunities for strengthening this great System,” said Dennis R. Maple, Chairman and CEO, Goddard Systems, Inc. “I anticipate the rich diversity of skills and experience, tenure, operating performance, and geography represented by these Council members will have a meaningful impact on System operations and initiatives that affect all Goddard School franchisees.”

In addition to Maple, two other Goddard Systems, Inc. executives will also serve as members of the Council – Jacqueline Burls, Senior Vice President and Chief School Support Services Officer; and Chris Malone, Executive Vice President and Chief Growth and Strategy Officer.

“As a Goddard School owner, I look forward to providing input to the Goddard Systems Advisory Council,” said Strickland. “Sharing feedback from the field will be beneficial to the franchisor as well as to my fellow franchisees.”

Established in 1988, Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), the franchisor of The Goddard School, is the acknowledged leader in the premium early childcare and education market segment. Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, GSI has been consistently named one of the top childcare franchises in the United States by Entrepreneur magazine and one of the Top 200 Franchise Systems (in worldwide sales) by Franchise Times. GSI currently licenses more than 550 Goddard School franchises that serve more than 70,000 students in 38 states. For more information, visit goddardschoolfranchise.com.