Eric Ellis is president and CEO of Integrity Development Corp., a full-service management consultancy providing strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion solutions. An innovator and thought leader, Ellis has more than 30 years of experience in DEI strategy and facilitation. His collaborations with senior leadership, HR professionals, and internal DEI practitioners produce sustainable results, transforming organizational cultures into people-centered workplaces that inspire employee engagement and a sense of belonging. Ellis has assisted some of the world’s most admired companies in developing and implementing innovative DEI solutions, building cultures of respect that lead to higher employee performance and better business results.

Ellis was named one of the Top 100 DEI Experts in the World by the Society for Human Resource Management and serves on SHRM’s Inclusion & Diversity Expert Panel. He is also SHRM’s subject matter expert for its newly designed Inclusive Workplace credential. Ellis is known as a master communicator and was named “Cincinnati’s Diversity Fixer” by The Cincinnati Enquirer. An award-winning entrepreneur, Ellis received Ohio’s Minority Business of the Year recognition and the NAACP President’s Award, in addition to many other accolades.

Ellis is a singer/songwriter, and the author of Diversity Conversations. He hosts a weeklypodcast named after his book.