Meet Our Team
J. Brent Ellis, M.A.
Brent has over 20 years of experience as a higher education administrator, educator, and consultant. He was a program director for multiple US Department of Education and US Department of Labor grants at community colleges in Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio. Brent earned an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and a Master of Arts degree in Educational Psychology and Counselor Education from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN. He earned credit from the University of South Florida in both Computer Science and Educational Leadership. He completed Management Concepts’ Grants Management Certificate Program in March 2017, and Train the Trainer Certification in Situational Self Leadership and SLII.
Brandon Walters, MBA, MAcc
Brandon has 15 years of experience in program management and educational leadership. Over the past 8 years, he has served as a program director for both US Department of Education and US Department of Labor grants at community colleges in Tennessee, Florida, and North Carolina. Brandon earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, and his Master of Business Administration and Master of Accountancy degrees from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN. He completed Management Concepts’ Grants Management Certificate Program in March 2017.