Jordan Ellis
Courageous leadership
Marketing Materials
Bio (for pre-event marketing)
Jordan Ellis is a Denver-based speaker on leadership. The sessions mix story, evidence, and audience practice, and the verified record behind them is public for any planner to check.
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Sessions
Decide Anyway
Stories first, frameworks second. Jordan walks the room through real rooms and real stakes, then turns the lessons into moves the audience can use the same week.
The Courageous Team
A practical session built for this audience: live examples, one simple model the room can repeat, and time for the questions people actually bring.
Introducing Jordan Ellis
Instructions for the introducer
Jordan prefers a short introduction and a headset microphone. Please read the script below exactly as written, then bring Jordan straight on.
Why you hired Jordan Ellis
When you book Jordan, you get the talk, a pre-event call with your team, and a one-page follow-up your audience can keep.
Stage introduction
Bio
Jordan Ellis is a Denver-based speaker on leadership. The sessions mix story, evidence, and audience practice, and the verified record behind them is public for any planner to check.
Jordan Ellis came to the stage from two decades of leading teams through hard quarters and harder decisions. That work shapes every talk: no theory without a room it was tested in.
On stage, the work is courageous leadership, told plainly and built to be used on Monday morning. Planners book Jordan for keynotes, workshops, and conference closers, and can check every verified engagement on the public record before they ever pick up the phone.
Testimonials
5 client testimonials · from Dana Whitfield, Director of Events, Summit Peak Advisors · Morgan Hale, Director of Events, Northwind Leadership Forum · Alex Barlow, Director of Events, Copperline Industries
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“The rare speaker who does the homework. Every example came from our world, not a stock deck.”
- Dana Whitfield, Director of Events, Summit Peak Advisors
“The rare speaker who does the homework. Every example came from our world, not a stock deck.”
- Morgan Hale, Director of Events, Northwind Leadership Forum
“Clear, prepared, and easy to work with from the first call to the last slide.”
- Alex Barlow, Director of Events, Copperline Industries
“Our survey scores put this session at the top of the conference. We have already asked about next year.”
- Dana Whitfield, Director of Events, Atlas Executive Retreat
“Told the truth in a room that needed to hear it, and left everyone with something to do about it.”
- Morgan Hale, Director of Events, Beacon Hill Partners
Verified engagements
Every engagement below was reviewed and confirmed by SP Verified. Self-reported items never appear here.
68 verified engagements · more coming · most recent August 2026
Repeat bookings: Northwind Leadership Forum (14), Copperline Industries (14), Atlas Executive Retreat (13).
12 named confirmers · 17 confirmed by documentary review · 56 confirmed as paid
68 verified engagements · 65 shown in full · 2 shown by category · 1 private.
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Northwind Leadership Forum Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Team SummitVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors National MeetingVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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AssociationVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Team SummitVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors Team SummitVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Team SummitVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Team SummitVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Team SummitVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors National MeetingVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Team SummitVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Team SummitVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Team SummitVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum National MeetingVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Team SummitVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat National MeetingVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Team SummitVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners National MeetingVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Annual ConferenceVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Team SummitVerified engagement
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Summit Peak Advisors National MeetingVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Team SummitVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum National MeetingVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Regional ForumVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Atlas Executive Retreat Annual KickoffVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Team SummitVerified engagement
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Copperline Industries Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Northwind Leadership Forum Leadership SummitVerified engagement
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Beacon Hill Partners Leadership SummitVerified engagement
Audio / Video Requirements
Headset or handheld wireless microphone, confidence monitor, clicker, and a bottle of water at the podium. Slides run from the house laptop; a backup copy travels with Jordan on USB.
Travel
- Based in: Denver, CO
- Flies out of: Denver (DEN)
- Travel buyout: $1,500 domestic / $5,000 international
FAQ
Do you customize the talk for our audience?
Yes. Every booking includes a pre-event call, and the examples in the talk come from your industry wherever the record allows it.
Can you stay for a panel or a book signing after the keynote?
Usually, yes. Ask when you check the date and it is priced into the same agreement.
Pricing
$25,000 to $30,000
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