Fran Zone

Fran Zone is CEO of San Francisco-based Zone Communication and the creator of The Zone Method™, a proven process for getting desired outcomes, developing leadership style, and leveraging what is assumed of you.

A nationally recognized keynote speaker, leadership communication expert, and executive coach, Fran addresses more than 30,000 professionals annually via business conferences, communication workshops, leadership seminars and message-strategy sessions. She is also an invitee of Fortune Magazine’s “Most Powerful Women in Business Summit.” Zone clients include White House staff; Dolby; Genentech; Merrill Lynch; NASCAR; NBC Olympics; and Time Inc.

Fran’s talent for applying strategic communication has been utilized in Emmy-winning television and radio production, magazine launches, international events, and national public information campaigns. Her commitment to ‘media that makes a difference’ caught the attention of ABC-TV, who recruited her to orchestrate a national, multi-medium, information campaign on sexual harassment. As executive director, Fran secured alliances with sponsors that included Chrysler Corp., the American Assn. of Advertising Agencies and Hearst Magazines.

Fran has taught at UC Berkeley and created a media scholarship at the University of Texas. The John Mack Carter Scholarship, named in honor of the magazine icon, is a graduate-level award for women committed to creating ‘media that makes a difference.’

Fran is a recipient of the Headliner of the Year Award, a national honor for lifetime achievement in the field of communication. Other winners include John Quinn, editor-in-chief of USA Today, and legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas.

All Zone Method™ programs, seminars, products and tools are produced and distributed by Zone Communication.