ABOUT THE MAIDS

A pragmatic businessman with expertise in financial services, Dan Kirwan joined The Maids International in January 2001, and is now the President and CEO. He came to The Maids with over 15 years of experience in accounting, business development and banking. He is well-versed in and remains current within all areas of business strategy, technology and leadership. An avid reader and non-traditional thinker, his personal goal is to educate and challenge the organization and himself to continuously improve, grow the business and refine the operational model. His personal, one-on-one approach with franchise partners and corporate staff motivates and inspires the entire franchise system. Mr. Kirwan earned his Master's Degree in Business Administration and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.

Ken Doty joined The Maids International in July 2013 as Vice President of Business Intelligence, and was promoted to Chief Information Officer in February 2020. He is experienced in business intelligence with over 20 years of experience in consulting and information technology. Mr. Doty’s specialties are working with small to medium size business improving business process flow, implementing software, overseeing project management and he has a keen intellect for strategic process and development. His professional career started as a consultant for Paragon in 1991 where he was responsible for selling, creating, implementing and supporting assessment and training for customer and hospitality organizations. He then operated Sirius Insites from 1999 to 2013, a business software consulting firm. In addition to operating Sirius Insites, Mr. Doty served as the Executive VP of Intelligence and Product Development with EC3H, Inc., from January 2011 to Sept 2012 and as the Director of Business for Central Data Storage from July 2012 to July 2013. Mr. Doty holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

Ashley Williams joined The Maids International in 2012 as General Counsel. In her role, she is responsible for all legal and compliance matters pertaining to The Maids International, Inc., which include providing legal advice and strategy, as well as supporting day-to-day corporate compliance, initiatives and long-term strategy. Ms. Williams obtained her bachelor’s degree from Creighton University and her law degree and MBA from Drake University. She is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. 

Zara Black joined The Maids International in November 2016 as Employee Experience Manager. She came to The Maids International with over six years of experience in human resource management as a certified professional in Human Resources through the Society of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Certification Institute. She was later promoted to Director of Field Operations within the company store division before being named Director of Company Stores in March 2020. In this role she oversees assigned company store locations to achieve revenue growth and profitability, while implementing new initiatives to meet company objective. She earned her master’s degree in business administration in 2013. Prior to joining The Maids International, Ms. Black served in HR roles at Kellogg’s, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, and WEX.

Brad Braun joined The Maids International in 2015 as the Director Company Store Division.  In his role he oversees operational and finance activities for the company store division including human resources, sales, operations and marketing. He also leads efforts for all store acquisitions. Brad was previously an area/regional manager with Adidas-Group and a district manager/group leader with Collective Brands Inc. Mr. Braun holds a business administration degree in business management and finance from Buena Vista University. He is also very involved in the broader Omaha community serving as treasurer or the Papillion Legion Baseball organization, a consultant for the Lightning Athletics, Bellevue Elite Softball and Powerhouse Indoor Athletic Facility, and well as a coach for Junior Titans Girls Basketball and Junior Titans Football Youth Organization.