Kimberly Nichols

As Co-Founder and CEO of Franklin Apprenticeships, Kim Nichols is igniting a movement, one reimagining the power of modernized apprenticeships to solve the workforce talent gap and educational debt crisis facing the U.S. today.

For 20+ years, Kim’s unparalleled expertise in defining large-scale business vision, mission, and strategy have delivered results: from successfully driving new business growth to generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue. She is the walking embodiment of the best career advice she ever received: Believe in your own power to succeed.