Josh Ellis, PhD

Executive Director

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Having completed a PhD in Leadership Studies and served on the UBA staff since 2005, Josh brings both practical experience and scholarly studies to the role of Executive Director and the responsibilities of leading the association into the next stage of the journey.

Prior to accepting the responsibility of Executive Director, Josh served UBA as a volunteer raising his own support (2005), a salaried church consultant, and as Associate Director (2015-2018). 

Josh has a dual BA from Houston Baptist University, an MS in Future Studies from the University of Houston, Clear Lake (2006), and a PhD in Leadership Studies from Dallas Baptist University (2015). Josh was ordained to ministry by Baybrook Baptist Church in 2000.

Josh and Valerie have two sons and are active members of First Baptist Church Pearland.

Focus

  • Leading UBA

  • Strategic Planning

  • Scenario Development

  • The Future of the Association

  • Leadership Development

  • Change Management

  • Demography

  • People Groups

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