About Us

After seventeen years in corporate Talent Management, a stint in the non profit space, and operating his own community-based sports business, Bryan is the epitome of an Enneagram 8. His life is laced with his relentless pursuit of better, loyalty and energy.

A Graduate of Kennesaw State, Bryan is an entrepreneur, leader and coach at heart. Pam, Bryan’s wife and best friend, is the CEO of the Johnston family and their 6 children that range from twenty eight to sixteen.

After receiving his Bachelors in Entrepreneurship from Kennesaw State, Bryan spent 12 years in the executive search industry before moving to the corporate world where he ran the talent management function for a 3PL that grew from 3,000 employees to 10,000 employees. After a 17 year run in the for profit space, he felt a calling to take his experiences to the non profit space where he was prior to launching ELi.

Originally from Indiana, Shelby has found herself up and down the east coast. She was a student athlete at the University of Central Florida,

a Division I volleyball coach, and Marketing Manager at Mizuno USA. Combined, Shelby has coached volleyball for over 10 years and is unashamedly a self proclaimed volleyball nerd.

You can find her reading, adventuring outdoors, or sewing when she isn’t at work carrying out her Enneagram 1 tendencies.

Shelby is a project and marketing manager for ELi. 

Kelli grew up in Newnan, Georgia and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of West Georgia. After pursuing a career in counseling and working with children she switched career paths and started her journey in Talent Acquisition. Since 2013, Kelli has worked in the production, hospitality and healthcare industries meeting the talent staffing requests of many diverse roles. 

Living out her Enneagram 1 & 2 tendencies, Kelli describes herself as a true people person with a passion for helping others. She is a big believer of personal growth by investing in your mental and physical health and wellness. You can find Kelli playing Tennis when she isn’t discovering new places and adventures with her husband James and 4 children. 

Grayson is a native Georgian with a heart to serve. Her day to day is supporting our back-office administration like payroll, invoicing and administering assessment tools for our clients. She also assists on recruiting projects by helping source qualified candidates on our various projects. She loves brining order to chaos. 

Grayson is the ultimate Enneagram 9. She is  other people and the external environment focused. Her super power is knowing how to go with the flow in any environment. 

In her free time, she loves being at a dog park with her best friend Addyson or a concert with girlfriends. She is a member at Woodstock City Church and resides in Kennesaw, GA..