In addition to our strong, dedicated team of Pool Scouts, our troop is guided by an experienced team of advisors:
In addition to the dedicated Pool Scouts team members above, Buzz Franchise Brands provides another layer of support to franchisees through our esteemed leadership expertise, as well as through shared services such as direct mail and digital marketing, design services, and various layers of analytic and administrative support.
Chris Bushey joined Pool Scouts in 2016. In 2017, he and his wife Casey launched their own Cycle Bar franchise, which he has been running for over four years. With over 20 years of franchise industry experience, both on the franchisor and franchisee side, Chris is a perfect fit for our growing brand. His strengths include managing teams and finding efficiencies in business operations.
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Lynlea grew up a die-hard LSU fan. As a competitive swimmer, swim coach and lifeguard, Lynlea spent a majority of her early life in the pool. After receiving an undergraduate Business degree from Elon University, she went back to Baton Rouge where she received her MBA from Louisiana State University. While working towards her MBA, she coached her alma mater high school swim team and led them to win the Louisiana State Championship meet. For the past fifteen years, Lynlea has worked in marketing and advertising, most recently as an Account Supervisor at Otto Design and Marketing in Norfolk, VA. There she oversaw advertising accounts of all sizes from small family-run shops to large credit unions. She is most passionate about helping others achieve their business goals. Lynlea lives in Virginia Beach with her husband, Brian, and two children Paige and Parker. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends at the beach and around the neighborhood.
Dave was born and raised in Alaska, spent 30 years in Sacramento, California, and now resides in Thomasville, Georgia. Dave has been in franchise development for more than 12 years and loves helping people feed their entrepreneurial spirit and free up time through scaling a business. The former VP of Development at Deka Lash enjoys the outdoors camping, fishing, and spending time with his family and four-legged friends.
Austin
As Director of Franchise Development, Natalie enjoys guiding prospective owners through the discovery process. Being a part of Buzz Franchise Brands, Weaver touts the support, leadership team and the backbone of the franchise as major benefits to joining Pool Scouts as a franchise owner. Prior to joining Pool Scouts, Natalie started her franchise development career at Outdoor Living Brands in Richmond, VA, where she also gained experience in compliance, legal, and business ownership as a Conserva Irrigation franchisee. Most of her “off-time” is spent on her 19-foot Mako fishing boat on the intercoastal or off Siesta Key.
