Jimmy McMikle is a Spring 1991 initiate of the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He is a proud Grand Chapter and Northeastern Province life member of the fraternity and member of the Hartford (Connecticut) Alumni Chapter

Jimmy was appointed the fraternity’s National Director of Organizational Effectiveness in 2019, a role in which he developed Kappa Alpha Psi’s five-year strategic plan (for years 2021-2025). He chairs Kappa’s COVID-19 Task Force Committee, charged with developing the operational “way-forward” to guide the actions and protect the membership and growth of our fraternity throughout the worldwide COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

Brother McMikle also created and chairs Kappa Alpha Psi’s National “Learn 2 Live” 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. His committee has performed 120 forums in 100 cities, training 60,000 students. The Learn 2 Live Initiative was featured in the Spring 2020 issue of The Journal.

Prior to his current role, he served the fraternity as a member of the Grand Board of Directors, elected to that role during the 82nd Grand Chapter Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana in August of 2015. He was re-elected to a second term in that same position during the 83rd Grand Chapter Meeting in Orlando, Florida in 2017. As a member of the Grand Board of Directors, Brother McMikle chaired the Leadership Training and Development Cluster.

Jimmy has served the fraternity as the National Co-Chairman and National Vice-Chairman of the CRWLC Committee. In these roles, he restructured the fraternity’s leadership conference to ensure quality and national consistency in training.

He served the Northeastern Province as the 26th Northeastern Province Polemarch from 2011-2015. His province leadership history includes service as the Senior Province Vice Polemarch and as its Northern Region Board Member. Prior to that, as Polemarch of the Hartford (CT) Alumni Chapter, Jimmy led the Chapter to three consecutive Province “Chapter of the Year” Awards, a Province “Guide Right Chapter of the Year” Award, “Reclamation Chapter of the Year” Award, as well as, the National Jay Crosby Award. Jimmy has been awarded the Northeastern Province’s highest honor, the James M. Kidd Award, in addition to a host of province, local chapter and community awards for service.

A native of Connecticut’s Greater Hartford area, Jimmy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1992 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 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 Masters of Business Administration degree.

Jimmy McMikle has authored two children’s books, entitled “Hey Big Boy,” and “Hey Big Girl.” They provide powerful life directional messages to youth of all ages. His latest adult motivational book, “DREAM NOW: 10 Steps to Accomplish the Extraordinary,” offers a roadmap to stepping out of an ordinary existence and experiencing a life of extraordinary measure. 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.” The program develops the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual competencies critical for future leadership proficiency.

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 and the uplifting of community. 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. 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 firm. His company and personal motto is: “Educate, Inspire, and Empower!” 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 the world’s foremost leadership authority figure, Dr. Maxwell himself.

Jimmy McMikle is proud of the fact that he is a man of God and a family man. Jimmy and his wife Marclion currently reside in Windsor, Connecticut, where they are raising two future leaders, a son named Miles and a daughter named Logan.