ABOUT

Kip Fanta is the Principal at the Kip Fanta Group (kipfanta.com). He established his company to inspire and enable leaders at all levels, with a focus on helping Information Technology (IT) and all Shared Service Providers/Functions, both internal and external, become more strategic with their business partners. Kip partners very closely with the Business Relationship Management (BRM) Institute for all areas related to BRM, along with Inixia for Professional GBS. Kip is a Master of Business Relationship Management (MBRM) and Registered Provider (RP) with the Business Relationship Management (BRM) Institute.  He is excited to bring all of the offerings found on Knowledge Path to Success (KPTS) for Business Relationship Management (BRM). Kip works with Inixia to provide Professional GBS training. Along with his training, he provides consulting and coaching to organizations of all sizes and industries, both within the US and globally, in their overall BRM and GBS implementations. Additionally Kip is a strong partner with GetInSync and SkillsTX, who have each built best-in-class platforms to enable strategic portfolio management and digital skill development accordingly.

Prior to taking a step out on his own, Kip spent 25 years within the IT and Global Business Services (GBS) organization within Procter & Gamble (P&G).   During his time at P&G, Kip had multiple assignments as a Business Relationship Manager (BRM), to included working up to one of the more senior and global BRM roles for one of P&G's business units.  It's in these roles where he gained valuable insight and experience in how IT/Shared Services can provide more value to its business partners.  Additionally, he held roles within Service Management, SAP Development, Manufacturing IT, Customer Teams, and Internal Audit that provided him opportunities to work across the globe.  

Kip is frequently called upon to moderate, emcee, and speak at all types of meetings.  He has a passion for engaging and developing others, and has been a sought-after speaker and trainer over the past 25 years. His ‘Bring It’ talk has helped inspire many to take their personal leadership skills to the next level. Kip was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and earned his BS degree in Mathematics/Statistics from Miami University. He then completed his Masters at The Ohio State University in Industrial & System Engineering. He is married to Amie, lives in Naples, Florida, and has one daughter, Corinne, and a son, Chad.