JIMMY McMIKLE
Powered by the passionate belief that everyone can achieve greatness, and driven by the opportunity to spark significant, powerful change, Jimmy McMikle has dedicated his life to service. He regularly inspires audiences of children, college students, educators, parent groups and professionals alike, championing achievement and bridging the gap between current positioning and desired direction.
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Jimmy is a respected leadership consultant, accomplished author and sought after motivational speaker and life coach. Three simple, yet powerful words define his mission and direct his passion to equip people for success: Educate, Inspire, & Empower! He is President of the McMikle Group, LLC, a leadership training and development company.
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He shares the distinction of being a certified John C. Maxwell Speaker, Trainer, and Life Coach with a select group of phenomenal speakers worldwide, personally trained and mentored by global leadership expert Dr. Maxwell himself. Jimmy offers leadership workshops, seminars, keynote speaking, and coaching that aids personal and professional growth through study and practical application of John’s proven leadership methods.
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​Jimmy’s latest book, DREAM NOW: 10 Steps to Accomplish the Extraordinary offers a detailed road map to obtaining the life that one desires. He challenges the reader to step out of an ordinary existence and live a life of extraordinary measure. His two children’s books, “Hey Big Boy” and “Hey Big Girl,” provide powerful life directional messages to youth of all ages. He is the founder of the D.R.E.A.M. NOW Program, an intensive youth leadership program whose mission is “to develop responsible, educated, adaptive minds for future leadership.”
Widely regarded as a leader among leaders, Jimmy McMikle serves in a civic capacity as the Grand Polemarch (National President & CEO) of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., an international service organization that performs youth leadership, youth education, social action and political action programming in over 400 communities worldwide. Jimmy founded and chairs Kappa Alpha Psi’s “Learn 2 Live” National Community Policing Initiative, a collaborative effort with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), designed to educate and train young persons of color with regards to police encounters and interactions, while building bridges between law enforcement and communities of colors. His team has performed close to 200 forums in 100+ cities internationally, training more than 70,000 students since 2016. The initiative has garnered a wide variety of corporate support, sponsorships, and award recognition.
Jimmy McMikle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University where he earned All Big- Ten Conference honors as a sprinter for the school’s Track & Field team. As a member of
of three indoor Big-Ten Championship and two outdoor Big-Ten Championship teams, Jimmy is still one of the current record holders for the University’s 4x100 meter relay team. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree.
Jimmy is also a life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (The Boulé). He serves on a number of boards including the Professional Advisory Board for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and has been honored to receive a host of national, regional and local awards for professional and community service. Jimmy and his family currently reside in Windsor, Connecticut.