Neecy Roney's passion for health and fitness derived from early childhood through participation in various sports and athletics. She believes that “wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body”. Neecy is the founder of Chicks with Kicks, Inc. which is an organization designed to promote health and fitness, as well as serve the needs of its members through social and competitive means through clinics, lectures, events, programs and races. She founded Chicks with Kicks, Inc. to promote health and wellness and to break the stereotypes barring women to exercise. Neecy has a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology and MBA in Marketing. Neecy graduated from NIU with a B.S. in Kinesiology: Preventive and Rehabilitative Exercise Science . She also has a Master’s in Business Administration degree in Marketing from Roosevelt University. She is certified through American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and American Sport Education Program.