Brian Elms is the author of Peak Performance and Faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He served as the director of Peak Academy and Analytics for the city and county of Denver for more than five years. Brian specializes in government innovation and process improvement providing management expertise to government agencies, elected officials, and nonprofits.

Irreverent, honest and straightforward, Brian is nationally recognized for sparking innovation in governments throughout the country. His work has been replicated in more than a dozen cities around the country.

Brian is a Lean Black Belt, a certified Six Sigma Green Belt, and a Change Management Professional. In his prior role as director of the Peak Academy, he developed curriculum, training, and consulting services that focus on employee-led performance management and continuous improvement. Since its inception in 2012, Peak Academy initiatives have saved the city and county of Denver more than $30 million and the academy has provided training to more than 7,000 public and nonprofit professionals.