Dr. Brett Ellis

Dr. Brett Ellis is a 29-year veteran of the fire service and retired as the fire chief for the city of Webster Groves, MO. He serves as the vice president of community engagement & leadership development for KVC Missouri and Camber Mental Health, which support children’s mental health needs. Ellis holds a bachelor’s degree in fire administration from Western Illinois University, a master’s degree in leadership and adolescent development from Huntington University, and a doctorate in education from Concordia University-Portland. As a consultant (AGILE Leadership Consulting Inc.), he focuses on leadership, firefighter behavioral health, conflict resolution, officer development, organizational movement, relationship building and personnel role plays that are based on fire service lawsuits. Ellis teaches for the National Fire Academy and Columbia Southern University.