# Frank Soukup III

> Frank Soukup III is a Minnesota marketing leader who spent more than a decade branding resorts and destinations before becoming the first Chief Marketing Officer of Just For Kix, the youth dance company, and its custom-apparel division The TeeHive. A Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer, he built his reputation guiding Grand View Lodge, Tanque Verde Ranch and Cote Family Companies, ran his own agency, and served as a senior strategist at WhiteBox Marketing. He sits on several Minnesota tourism and hospitality boards and now focuses on connecting a 40-year-old dance brand with the next generation of dancers, directors and families.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at Just For Kix and The TeeHive
- **Organizations:** Just For Kix, The TeeHive, WhiteBox Marketing, Cote Family Companies, Grand View Lodge, Tanque Verde Ranch
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Named the first-ever Chief Marketing Officer of Just For Kix and The TeeHive, a newly created role, Earned the Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer (CHDM) credential, Described in his LinkedIn headline as an award-winning marketer

## Career timeline

- **circa 2010** — Began a 14-year run in hospitality marketing, including roles tied to Grand View Lodge and Tanque Verde Ranch
- **unknown** — Owned and operated his own marketing agency
- **unknown** — Served as Corporate Director of Marketing for Cote Family Companies / Director of Marketing for Grand View Lodge
- **2024** — Joined St. Cloud-based WhiteBox Marketing as Senior Strategist, focusing on growth in the Brainerd market
- **2025** — Appointed the first Chief Marketing Officer of Just For Kix and The TeeHive (announced November 14, 2025)

## Achievements

- Named the first-ever Chief Marketing Officer of Just For Kix and The TeeHive, a newly created role
- Earned the Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer (CHDM) credential
- Described in his LinkedIn headline as an award-winning marketer
- Led marketing for Grand View Lodge and Cote Family Companies during 14 years in hospitality
- Serves on the boards of the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber, Hospitality Minnesota, the Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation, and the Explore Minnesota Tourism Advisory Council

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Appointed Chief Marketing Officer of Just For Kix and The TeeHive in a newly created role

## Links

- Website: https://justforkix.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/franksoukup

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Last updated: 2026-07-29