Fran Kick is an author, educational consultant, and professional speaker who works with organizations that want better leaders and smarter followers. He has presented over 3,301 leadership presentations in all 50 U.S. states plus six Canadian Provinces to audiences from 40 to 10,800.
Fran Kick was an award-winning drum major for his high school marching band for two years, even leading the band down the streets of New York City in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Today, he is the creator and presenter of KICK IT IN® a series of self-motivational personal leadership presentations and published materials. Since taking an educational leave of absence from teaching band at his alma mater Centerville High School (Ohio), he has developed his part-time speaking adventure into a full-time year-round mission.
Fran presents programs across the U.S. and Canada to thousands of college, high school, and middle school students, plus the many people who work with them. Since 1998, Fran has served as the leadership coordinator with the Music for All Summer Symposium. He also works with Drum Corps International every summer to help music students, their directors, and parents kick start their season with DCI. Outside the music education world, he works with schools, associations, conventions, and corporate organizations who are actively engaged in teaching and reaching today’s future leaders. Fran speaks at many state, regional, and national conferences about What Makes Kids Kick and how they can Kick It In and Take the Lead. He has his B.A. in Music Education and a M.A. in Educational Psychology.
Learn more about Fran by visiting https://www.kickitin.com/
