Tim Ellis

Raised in the Detroit area, Tim Ellis graduated from southern California's Azusa Pacific University with a BA in music and an MA in conducting before going on to serve in church ministry as an ordained pastor and worship leader, a role he has maintained in some capacity for 21 years. After studying film composition and orchestration in 1988-89, Ellis started scoring industrial and training videos.

In 1993, Ellis launched, Invision Studios, a post-production company and in 2000, Rivet, specializing in editorial, animation and visual effects. His broadcast clients include 20th Century FOX and the FOX networks, along with ABC, NBC, Warner Bros. and National Geographic. Ellis also works with advertising clients such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Young & Rubicam, Deutsche, FCB and Chiat/Day.

Serving as Executive Producer for all Strong Planet properties, Ellis gives leadership to all video and media production for the company's multiple locations in Santa Monica and Long Beach, CA and Nashville, TN. He currently lives with his wife, Wendy, and four children Landon, Jordan, Summerlyn and Weston in Garden Grove, California.