Shelly Sun is former Chair of the IFA and CEO, CFE and co-founder of BrightStar Franchising LLC. Sun is an investor in other franchise companies, including TITLE Boxing Club. In 2009, she was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the IFA. Sun is the author of the book, Grow Smart, Risk Less – A Low-Capital Path to Multiplying Your Business through Franchising, in which she shares her experience and knowledge of franchising success.