About

Brendan King is a dynamic speaker, entrepreneur, Amazon best-selling author, veteran, and one of today’s most respected voices in conflict resolution and crisis prevention.

The protagonist of his own comeback story, Mr. King began his journey as a high school dropout struggling with addiction, depression, and juvenile crime. After surviving a suicide attempt at 17, Mr. King’s eyes opened to the severity of his circumstances. With the help of police, his family, and a 12-step program, he sobered up and began to take his life back.

However, building a future with such a complex past didn’t come easily. After working with at-risk youth at a drug treatment and mental health facility for 8 years, Mr. King dreamed of a career in law enforcement—but due to the decisions he’d made as a teenager, all seven departments he applied to turned him down. Hoping to add some positive weight to his record, Mr. King joined the Marine Corps. In 2003, he was deployed to Iraq.

While serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Mr. King brainstormed his post-military career. Upon returning home, he launched Crisis Consultant Group (CCG)—an organization specializing in workplace violence prevention and de-escalation training. At around the same time, he was offered a Deputy Sheriff position in his hometown. From there, Mr. King went on to earn several achievement awards, become a Sheepdog, gain experience in corrections, patrol, and SERT, and hold entry and sniper positions, all while continuing to grow CCG.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

As the founder and CEO of CCG, Mr. King has spent over two decades working to make the world a safer place. His expertise in workplace violence prevention has empowered more than 360,000 individuals across over 16 industries and 39 states/countries to think more critically about crisis prevention and de-escalation.

As a natural followup to his work with CCG, Mr. King launched his second company, Entrehow, which focuses on providing education and coaching for law enforcement professionals who want to take their training beyond the beat to launch their own businesses.

Most recently, Mr. King has grown his third separate-but-related organization, R.I.S.E., at a blinding pace. An acronym for Ruthless Integrity & Simple Execution, R.I.S.E. is dedicated to helping everyday people overcome burnout, regain their clarity and motivation, and connect the dots between the lives they have and the lives they want to be living.

As a speaker, Mr. King is often requested for keynote addresses, custom courses, online interviews, and staged events. Especially passionate about speaking to other service-minded individuals, he’s known for his unique ability to engage and inspire large or even resistant audiences with his high-energy stories and riveting reminders that we all possess the ability to learn, transform, and overcome.

A sought-after resource for global Fortune 500 companies, federal, state, and local governments, and small-to-midsize businesses alike, Mr. King has been featured by such esteemed media outlets as Washington Post, CBS News, NPR, and many others. His diverse life experiences and professional education in fields including mental health, criminal justice, probation, corrections, law enforcement, entrepreneurship, and military combat truly make him a speaker like no other.