Roger Francis

Roger Francis is a transformational leader, author, speaker, and executive with more than 25 years of experience leading large, complex organizations across healthcare, retail, optical, and foodservice. Trained as a pharmacist, he has held senior executive leadership roles with CVS Health, National Vision, and Sysco, where he focused on organizational growth, performance, team development, and sustainable results. His leadership philosophy centers on integrating IQ and EQ, emphasizing that analytical thinking and strategic decision-making are most effective when combined with self-awareness, empathy, trust, accountability, courage, and strong human connection. Roger is the author of The Integrated Leader, a practical leadership book that explores how strategy and emotional intelligence can work together to improve organizational performance, strengthen teams, and build trust. He also shares leadership insights through speaking engagements and The Leadership Equation podcast, covering topics such as leadership, human performance, mindset, and organizational impact. Through his work, Roger helps leaders and organizations connect intelligence with human understanding to create meaningful, lasting impact and develop stronger teams, cultures, and performance outcomes.