Kim Francis
President and Founder
Having worked in all aspects of corporate communications and public relations with both private and publicly traded companies, at agencies and within corporations, Kim Francis launched Kim Francis Communications, Inc. in 2007. The agency quickly grew to include several team members serving a client roster ranging from small but exciting start-up companies to large, multi-million dollar corporations. The owner of this dynamic company, Kim Francis, was recently recognized as a “Business Woman of the Year” finalist by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. She has also served as President of the Network Partners chapter of BNI.
From 2005 – 2007, Kim served as the Director of Communications for Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., overseeing all aspects of the double drive-thru chain’s corporate communications, media relations, event management, cause marketing and crisis management.
Prior to that, she worked for MARC USA, leading the public relations accounts for national and international brands in retail, franchising, consumer packaged goods, restaurants and hospitality, advertising, sports and high tech. Kim’s public relations programs have been profiled in PR Week magazine.
Kim is a graduate of Duquesne University with a BA in English and Journalism. Today, Kim lives with her husband and two children in Riverview, Florida.
