A leadership enthusiast, Eddie Francis has spoken to over a quarter of a million people in over half of the states in the nation about career success, leadership, communication, and educational success. He has spoken on 70 college campuses across the U.S.; and he has taught mass communication, college success and marketing courses at Tulane University, Dillard University and Dallas College, respectively. The brand strategist and award-winning broadcaster produces and hosts the “For Our Edification” podcast as well as the Enrollify Podcast Network’s “I Wanna Work There!” He is a past host of "The HBCU Lifestyle Podcast" which was a Podbean top 10 education podcast.

Eddie is on a mission to share the valuable leadership knowledge and experience that he has gained with the nation's future leaders. In college, Eddie served as his fraternity chapter’s president and in leadership positions with his university’s Black Student Union and Interfraternity Council. Years after graduating from college, he went on to serve as an alumni chapter president and his fraternity’s campus advisor. In his professional life, Eddie led marketing and communications at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO), Paul Quinn College, and Dillard University. At SUNO, he spearheaded the 2011 public relations campaign to defeat the State of Louisiana’s proposal to remove SUNO from the Southern University System. At Dillard, he led the development of the “Write Your Legacy” brand evolution campaign as well as the effort to expand Dillard’s brand licensing. Because of his efforts, Eddie was nominated twice for the AMA Foundation’s Higher Education Marketer of the Year.

Eddie has offered thought leadership through several outlets including Watch the Yard, AFLV Connections, HBCU Lifestyle, Al Jazeera America, The Huffington Post, Careers in Government, and his own Black Greek Success and Identity and Value blogs.

Dedicated to his community, Eddie was honored as one of New Orleans Magazine's "30 People to Watch," and he earned the Press Club of New Orleans’ Best Radio Entertainment Feature award for his interview with Rwandan genocide survivor Immaculée Ilibagiza.

Eager to share lessons learned, Eddie presents several interactive and energetic on-campus presentations. “The Black Greek Success Program” teaches members of African American fraternities and sororities to enhance their chapter and campus leadership skills. “Lectures to Livelihood” helps students prepare for career opportunities. “Lead by Leading You” educates students and early career professionals to boost their personal leadership. “Give ‘Til It’s Built” shows students how to lead through giving and service.

The New Orleans native earned his Master of Professional Studies in strategic leadership from Tennessee State University and his Bachelor of Arts in mass communication from Loyola University New Orleans. Eddie is a member of the American Marketing Association where he serves on the planning committee for the Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education. He is also a member of the International Leadership Association and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Eddie is the proud husband of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. member, Dr. Halima Leak Francis, and the proud father of Stevie.

The Black Greek Success Program uses the framework of the Leader-Member Exchange Theory to teach members of historically African American fraternities and sororities to leverage their unique culture and influence to effectively lead their chapters and campuses. Students learn:

- The concept of personal leadership and how it influences group leadership.
- The concept of followership as a way to improve their chapter chemistry.
- How to become effective campus leaders by working together as a council.

Lectures to Livelihood is a career preparation presentation that delivers insights to college students from the world of talent acquisition to get them ready for that first job out of college. Based on first-hand experiences with hiring managers, the recruitment community and entry to executive level candidates, students learn:

- What employers want from job candidates.
- How to compose a winning college resume.
- What it means to build a compelling personal brand.

Lead by Leading You is a personal leadership presentation that helps college students and early career professionals become effective leaders through personal growth and development insights. Based on feedback from professionals and a leadership literature review, attendees learn:

- Why self-awareness is such a critical part of leadership.
- One of the top challenges that leaders face and how to manage that challenge.
- Why people skills are critical to leadership and how to boost those skills.

Give 'Til It's Built provides an alternative to the adage, "Give until it hurts." Citing philanthropy research, the presentation teaches students that charitable giving and service can have a powerful impact on communities when done thoughtfully. Students learn:

- The difference between service projects and philanthropy.
- Models and strategies for effective giving and service.
- How to lead through philanthropy.