President and CEO Integrity Development
A leading consultant in the field of organizational development
and cultural diversity management, Eric Ellis believes in linking
strategic interventions to bottom-line business results. Through
his management consulting firm, Integrity Development, he has had
the privilege of working with corporate clients that include Toyota
Motor Manufacturing, Maytag International, Lexmark International,
Reynolds & Reynolds, Plante & Moran LLP, Mercy Health Partners,
Dayton Technologies and Huntington Bank.
As the President and CEO of Integrity Development, Ellis has conducted
national and regional keynote addresses for organizations
such as the American Association of Architects, the Columbus Urban
League and the National Food and Marketing Institute. On the local
level, he has moderated the Common Ground broadcasts for ABC affiliate
WCPO-TV and WCET-TV, and has spoken to a wide range of groups including
the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Chambers of Commerce, the Greater
Cincinnati Human Resources Association, and many different
educational institutions. He has recently published an article titled “The
Seven Principles of Inclusion” which explores the practical
application of managing inclusion.
Previously, Ellis had
been Managing Director of Inroads Greater Cincinnati/Dayton,
a training and development organization, and Program Director
for the University of Cincinnati’s Division
of Evening College and Continuing Education. He has a M.A.
in Planning from the University of Cincinnati where he
also completed two years of post-graduate studies focused on organizational
development. His B.A. is in Business from Wright State University
where he was a member of their NCAA Division II National Championship
Basketball team.
The recipient of many awards, Ellis has received
a State of Ohio Governor’s Citation, recognition for leadership
by former President Bush’s Point of Light Foundation and the
designation as Greater Cincinnati’s Big Brother of the Year,
1991. He has also been named one of the Outstanding Young
Men of America and one of Cincinnati’s Emerging New Leaders
by Applause magazine.
A leader in his professional field, Ellis also
has a strong and enduring relationship with community
service in the Greater Cincinnati area. He currently serves on the
Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Fund and the Playhouse in
the Park, the Wright State University Alumni Association,
and co-chairs the Introducing Greater Cincinnati program. He is a
member of the Underground Railroad Freedom Center Community Advisory
Board and Leadership Cincinnati Steering Committee. As a hobby, he
loves to sing and write music and has had the honor of singing the
National Anthem at a Cincinnati Reds Baseball Game. |
