Leadership Development Expert & Air Force Veteran; Founder of Leading With Honor®; Award-Winning Author & Former POW

Atlanta, GA, USA

Lee Ellis Biography

Lee Ellis is Founder and President of Leading with Honor® and FreedomStar Media®. He is an award-winning author, leadership coach, and expert presenter in the areas of leadership, team building, and human performance. His past clients include Fortune 500 senior executives and C-Level leaders in telecommunications, healthcare, military, and other business sectors.

For his wartime service in Vietnam, he was awarded two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Valor device, the Purple Heart, and POW Medal. Ellis resumed his Air Force career, serving in command of a flying squadron and leadership development organizations before retiring as a colonel.

Ellis has a BA in History and a MS in Counseling and Human Development. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the Air War College. He has authored or co-authored seven books on leadership and career development.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/04/2026.

Lee Ellis Speaking Topics

  • Keynote Topics

    Leading with Honor® (based on his award-winning book about his POW experience)

    Engage with Honor® (based on his award-winning book about the Courageous Accountability Model)

    Leadership Engagement: Initiate, Collaborate, Negotiate, and Celebrate

    Trust: The Foundation for All Relationships and the Glue for Successful Teams

    The Three Fundamentals of Successful Leadership: Character, Courage, and Commitment

    Becoming a Balanced Leader (Mission and People, Confidence and Humility, Visionary and Practical, Bold and Cautious)

    Understand Human Behavior for Self and Others (Talents, Strengths and Struggles)

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Lee Ellis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Keynote Topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lee Ellis for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Lee Ellis generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rob Waldo Waldman, David Fujimoto, Robert "Cujo" Teschner, DeDe Halfhill and Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.). Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lee Ellis for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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