Fran Zone is an award-winning leadership communication strategist and the creator of   The Zone Method™.  She transforms careers via custom workshops, executive coaching programs, industry keynote speeches, leadership workshops, webinars, media appearances, and message strategy sessions. Her clients include Fortune 500 executives, CEOs, marketing and sales leaders, best-selling authors, elected officials, and individuals ready to thrive on their own terms.

Fran was recruited by UC Berkeley to create graduate level marketing curriculum as well as serve as an instructor. She was also tapped by UCLA to provide her Chemistry of Compelling Communication lecture series. For her lifetime contribution to the field of communication, Fran received the ‘Headliner of the Year Award’. Other award recipients include Barbara Walters and icon Hearst Magazines editor, John Mack Carter. Her counsel and constant interaction with corporate brands and leaders won her a coveted invitation to Fortune Magazine’s ‘Most Powerful Women in Business Summit’.

Fran serves on the national board of directors of the ERA Coalition and has committed more than $400K to scholarships and leadership opportunities for women via The Fran Zone Fund, established in cooperation with Hearst Magazines icon, John Mack Carter.