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title: "Celebree School Appoints Jim DiRugeris Chief Development Officer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a29f9f9f-fbb8-480c-99a3-acaeee69333d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/celebree-school-appoints-jim-dirugeris-chief-development-officer-2712347
category: "Education & Childcare"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2020-02-20T20:15:58.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:19.628Z
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# Celebree School Appoints Jim DiRugeris Chief Development Officer

**TL;DR:** Celebree School has appointed Jim DiRugeris as Chief Development Officer to work with prospective and new franchisees. DiRugeris brings franchising experience from Goddard Systems and Driven Brands.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-02-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/celebree-school-appoints-jim-dirugeris-chief-development-officer-2712347).*

## Story

LUTHERVILLE, Md., Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebree School, a leader in early childhood education with 26 company-owned locations in Maryland and Delaware, today announced the appointment of Jim DiRugeris as chief development officer. In this role, DiRugeris will work closely with prospective and new franchisees as they start their journey with Celebree School.

“As our network of franchisees continues to grow, it’s critical to have someone like Jim leading franchise development,” said Richard Huffman, founder and CEO of Celebree School. “He will serve as one of the first touchpoints someone has with Celebree and help guide them to establish and run a quality school.”

Jim brings a wealth of franchising experience to Celebree School, having worked in various roles in the industry since 2007. Before joining Celebree, DiRugeris served as the vice president of franchise development for Goddard Systems, Inc. Prior to working in the early childhood education space, he spent seven years with Driven Brands, a leading automotive franchise company.

“I’m excited to join the Celebree team and assist with bringing the company’s proven model to more markets and families,” said DiRugeris. “I am proud to say I am involved in helping educate young children and understand why this franchise opportunity is appealing to those wanting to make a positive impact in their community.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise development (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- executive appointment (topic)
- early childhood education (topic)
- Driven Brands (company)
- Celebree School (company)
- Richard Huffman (person)
- Goddard Systems, LLC (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/celebree-school-appoints-jim-dirugeris-chief-development-officer-2712347). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a29f9f9f-fbb8-480c-99a3-acaeee69333d).