Ebbie Kingori is a Transformational Resilience Strategist, Leadership Expert, and keynote speaker who equips schools, organizations, and companies to build resilient people, strengthen leadership, and create cultures that thrive through adversity. Rather than delivering temporary inspiration, he provides practical frameworks that help individuals and teams turn setbacks into lasting growth.
Born in a small village in Kiambu, Kenya, Ebbie's early academic success gave way to years of poor decisions, negative influences, and repeated setbacks that led to multiple school expulsions. Those experiences could have determined the direction of his life. Instead, they became the foundation for a lifelong commitment to resilience, personal responsibility, and transformational leadership.
After moving to the United States, Ebbie rebuilt his life from the ground up. He earned his GED, served in the U.S. Air Force, trained in mixed martial arts, and overcame seasons of homelessness and uncertainty. Through every challenge, he developed the disciplines, mindset, and leadership principles that continue to shape both his life and the organizations he serves today.
His leadership journey continued inside a Fortune 500 company, where he advanced from an entry-level position into leadership, coaching teams, developing people, and helping improve performance. These experiences taught him that lasting transformation happens when resilient leadership becomes part of an organization's culture—not simply through motivation, but through intentional habits, accountability, and purpose-driven action.
Today, Ebbie partners with schools, businesses, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations to develop resilient students, courageous leaders, and high-performing teams. His keynotes, leadership development programs, and workshops equip audiences with practical tools they can apply immediately to navigate change, overcome adversity, and lead with greater confidence and purpose.
Drawing from his proprietary leadership frameworks, including the RISE™ Framework and the COMEBACK Code™, Ebbie transforms personal adversity into practical strategies that organizations can implement long after the event ends. His presentations combine compelling storytelling, leadership insight, and actionable tools that create measurable impact in classrooms, boardrooms, and communities.
If your goal is to build resilient leaders, strengthen organizational culture, and help people perform at their highest potential regardless of adversity, Ebbie Kingori delivers more than an inspiring message—he equips people with a proven roadmap for lasting transformation.
