---
title: "ZorForum and Blue Maven Announce New Strategic Partnership"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/92e73f8a-45d6-4d96-86e3-92de484f56a4
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240109_zorforum_and_blue_maven_announce_new_strategic_partnership.html
category: "General"
published: 2024-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:04:58.005Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
---

# ZorForum and Blue Maven Announce New Strategic Partnership

**TL;DR:** ZorForum and Blue Maven have announced a new strategic partnership, with Blue Maven's leaders joining ZorForum as equity partners and taking on leadership roles. The partnership brings together the two companies to achieve their shared ambition in the franchising space.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-01-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240109_zorforum_and_blue_maven_announce_new_strategic_partnership.html).*

## Story

With this new affiliation, Blue Maven’s key leaders - Ashly Loza, Kevin Shaw, and John Moreau - join Dave Pazgan, Graham Chapman, Stan Friedman, and Eric Mayers as ZorForum equity partners. They also each assume prominent ZorForum leadership roles with Loza named Chief Operating Officer, Shaw named Chief Technology Officer, and Moreau named Chief Growth Officer.

Additionally, one more adjustment has been made to the executive team as Dave Pazgan has transitioned into a Visionary Founder position. Graham Chapman has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer while Stan Friedman and Eric Mayers retain their positions as Chief Development Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, respectively.

Chapman says these announcements are a signal to the franchising community that ZorForum has officially arrived and is here to stay.

“I am thrilled the Blue Maven team has joined the ZorForum family,” said Chapman. “I’ve known Ashly for many years and have quickly established tight bonds with John and Kevin. We trust each other and we’re ready to take ZorForum to new heights. The seven of us now working together on the ZorForum executive team possess a combination of leadership skills, complementary talents, and deep franchising experience.”

Loza concurs with Chapman and shares that the partnership is equally important for Blue Maven.

“Joining forces with ZorForum is a pivotal moment for the Blue Maven team and I am energized by the opportunities this partnership presents,” said Loza. “I look forward to contributing my expertise and experience to this dynamic team’s vision, and our team at Blue Maven is honored to be a part of this next phase.”

Both companies are optimistic about what they’ll accomplish together because they possess a shared ambition to open doors, create opportunities, and foster new relationships within the franchising space.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- General (sector)
- strategic partnership (topic)
- leadership roles (topic)
- franchising space (topic)

---
Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240109_zorforum_and_blue_maven_announce_new_strategic_partnership.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/92e73f8a-45d6-4d96-86e3-92de484f56a4).