Business Strategist with a Creative Flair 

In today's workforce, professionals are either logical business strategist or creative innovators. Rarely do you find both qualities blended within one individual, however, both describe Francine Foster (Franki). Franki is a diverse business, marketing and communications professional who achieved success in Broadcasting, PR Marketing, Corporate Communication planning, as well as, Operational Management. As an executive business professional, her specialty is implementing creative business solutions by identifying business-specific metrics measurable through datamining and warehousing using dashboard technological solutions. She is also an expert physical and virtual team leader with experience recruiting, building and leading domestic and international operational teams to performance excellence. With over 14 years' professional management experience, her career path contains a consistent history of achievements in optimizing team productivity, improving profitability through positive customer/client experiences, and successfully improving ineffective or outdated operational procedures through business and culture change management methodologies. Certified in Workforce Diversity by UGA's Terry College, Franki is an proven leader you can count on.  

Prior to beginning her professional corporate career, Franki worked as an accomplished broadcast journalist, Her winning personality, intense passion for her community and keen storytelling style made her an audience favorite. Her broadcasting experience includes producing television, radio and print media content for the ABC News' Columbus affiliate, CCGTV, WLTZ, as well as, various online blogs. Franki's dynamic personality and conversational interview style produces interview segments that inform, entertain and engage any audience. She has interviewed many local and national celebrities from politics (Rev. Al Sharpton, Pres. Barack Obama, Georgia Sen. Sanford Bishop), the music industry (Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Gladys Knight), and the television and movie (Samuel L. Jackson, Dr. Phil). She has also hosted several community-based TV and radio talk shows. Recognized for using her platform to promote community involvement by the Columbus NAACP, Franki is an engaging public speaker and popular broadcasting & print contributor/analyst in the areas of organizational and business change trends, healthcare insurance reform, local community issues, pop culture, music and fashion. 

As a consultant forcused on the economic development in the Columbus community, Franki uses her expertise to encourage and support small business entrepreneurs during those critical early years of development when many small business fail. Using strategic business development tools, targeted marketing and communication plans, Franki works closely with her clients to assess the specific business needs of the company and developing S.M.A.R.T. goals for success. Through established connections with local and regional media outlets, she can also facilitate quality media buzz that yields measureable results. By partnering with her clients as a training facilitator, she passionately shares her experience and knowledge with your leadership circle to help them lead and manage the organizational and operational change recommended. 

A message from Franki:

During my 18+ year career, I have built on my experience and knowledge and continue seeking opportunities that will challenge and expand my knowledge-base, professionally and personally. The result of my efforts is a diverse portfolio of expertise and knowledge that covers many areas of business. I believe success comes from the willingness to work hard in an spirit of excellence; that belief has driven my career and yielded results for my organization and professional growth for me. I welcome you to review my site and look forward to having a conversation about how I can contribute to your team's next success. 

                                                                         ~Franki