How she shines: Margaret Chebat is a people-first, results-oriented leader who strengthens relationships, creates alignment, and helps others succeed. As VP of Franchise Engagement, she connects franchise owners, regional directors, internal teams, leaders, and partners. She brings clarity and momentum to complex initiatives, fosters collaboration, and turns feedback into meaningful action that creates value across the PuroClean network.
Years in the industry: 13 years
Job responsibilities: Margaret Chebat serves as VP of Franchise Engagement at PuroClean, and is dedicated to building sustainable, profitable, and healthy franchise owners. She created multiple initiatives to measure and drive franchise health, and personally conducts in-field visits to gather owner feedback and turn it into action. Overseeing the Director of Events and Social Media Manager, she leads Convention, Regional Meetings, the Network Leadership Council, and a modernized approach to enhancing the franchise experience, all while elevating PuroClean's social media presence and communications. Her philosophy: franchise engagement isn't a program, it's a partnership.
Career path: Margaret’s career path reflects steady growth, adaptability, and a commitment to expanding her impact. She began as a Marketing Coordinator, where she developed a foundation in communication, brand storytelling, and audience engagement. She progressed to Marketing Manager and later briefly served as Marketing Director for a marketing agency, broadening her leadership experience and strategic perspective.
When Margaret returned to PuroClean, she joined the Business Development department, gaining the opportunity to view the business through a new lens. In that role, she built strong partner relationships and helped drive record results across key business-development initiatives. Her performance and relationship-driven approach led to progressively broader roles, including Business Development Director and Vice President of Account Management.
Recognizing an opportunity to make an even greater impact across the organization, Margaret transitioned into her current role as Vice President of Franchise Engagement. In this global franchise-facing role, she works to strengthen communication, connection, alignment, and participation throughout the PuroClean network. She is focused on helping shape the future of the franchise community by elevating the franchise experience, strengthening collaboration between owners and corporate teams, and creating initiatives that support long-term growth and success.
Best advice received: One of the most meaningful pieces of career advice Margaret has received is that there is no perfect “work-life balance,” instead, there is work-life integration.
This perspective helped her move away from trying to fit every responsibility, goal, and part of life into perfectly separate boxes. She had once carried a vision of what balance and perfection were supposed to look like, but embracing integration allowed her to be more flexible, present, and realistic in both her personal and professional life—especially as a new mom in this important role.
Rather than viewing work and life as competing priorities, Margaret learned to approach them as interconnected parts of a full life that require ongoing adjustment, intention, and grace. This mindset has helped her become a more adaptable leader, a more thoughtful colleague, and a more grounded person.
Fun fact: People may be surprised to learn that, behind Margaret’s strategic and highly organized professional style, she has a deeply creative and adventurous side. She enjoys writing, traveling, and exploring new places and perspectives. She has also lived in another country, an experience that strengthened her appreciation for different cultures, adaptability, and developing meaningful human connections.
Her early career in marketing and social media management sparked a lasting passion for storytelling and creative communication. Whether through writing, video, events, or conversations, Margaret enjoys finding thoughtful ways to connect people, share ideas, and create experiences that feel both engaging and meaningful.