About Bob Kodzis and Flight of Ideas.

Bob Kodzis is a different kind of a professional.

He’s a creative catalyst, a master group facilitator, and a true artist with a marker and a flip chart. He finds creative ways to make complex and difficult processes fun and exciting. Bob is also president and founder of Flight of Ideas, Inc.: a creative think-tank that helps groups to think out of the tank. Through Flight of Ideas, Inc., Bob’s goal is to unleash group genius and spark fun wherever possible. Most people like Bob because he has some of the coolest toys you can find anywhere…and he let’s you play with them.

In addition to being a fun and wildly creative guy, Bob is a very experienced strategic planning consultant and marketing communications expert who works with boards, executives and organizations all over the US. He’s a Gallup™ trained marketing researcher and a national speaker on the topics of Creative Problem Solving, Innovation, Strategic Planning and Strategic Marketing and Branding.

During the last 20 years, Bob has facilitated several hundred strategic planning retreats, leadership and creativity workshops, brainstorming sessions and focus groups.

His clients represent an incredibly wide range of organizations and industries--from A to Z…(Attorneys to Zoos). Some recent clients include: Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, Orange County Library System, Florida Southern College, Kennedy Space Center, Brevard Zoo and Vekoma (the largest roller-coaster manufacturer in the world.)

Through Flight of Ideas, Bob also gives his services (pro-bono) to several worthy causes including Junior Achievement, Arthritis Foundation, Golden Rule Foundation, Healthcare Center for the Homeless, Guardian Care, Orange County Health Department HIV Team, YMCA, and a bunch of other non-profit and charitable organizations.

Prior to launching Flight of Ideas, Inc., Bob was the Corporate Director of Marketing and Creative Services at Orlando Regional Healthcare System – The largest independent not for profit health care system in the State of Florida. As Director of Marketing, Bob led a diverse, talented team of creative and communications professionals to achieve unprecedented results in market share, community awareness and preference…and had a blast along the way.

In addition to blazing new trails with Flight of Ideas, Bob is a writer and regular contributor to Create Magazine, a national publication focused on creativity and the creative arts. His regular feature “The Quest for Creative Inspiration” is read in 20 markets throughout the US.

Kodzis is also a regular performer at SAK Comedy Lab in Orlando, writing and hosting ensemble comedy improv shows and performing improv with the SAK Lab Rats. “I love playing at SAK--they are a fun, wacky, wildly creative group of people. Besides the fun, improvisation skills are so valuable in the business world and in the real world – they help me to stay prepared for anything.”

Bob is very happily married to Patti, his high school sweetheart and he’s Dad to two smart, funny, fantastic kids: Devon and Sam. Bob also shares his home with five cats, two crazy dogs and an immortal fish. Because of them, Bob is one of the happiest people you will ever meet.