Kelby Brick

Background

About Kelby Brick

Kelby Brick, Esq, CDI, is an executive with extensive leadership and management experience in the private, non profit and public sectors. As a civil rights attorney, interpreter, author, and activist, he coined the term "Deaf Ecosystem" that is now used widely across the nation in pushing for economic empowerment of Deaf people. As COO of the National Association of the Deaf Brick oversees the operations of the nation's oldest civil rights organization in its pursuit to preserve, protect, and promote the civil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America and U.S. territories. Brick was EVP and Chief Strategy Officer for Service Coordination, Inc, overseeing the long term strategy and growth of the organization. SCI provides Coordination of Community Services (CCS) and Supports Planning Services (SPS) to more than people across the State of Maryland and is its largest case management provider of intellectual and developmental disabilities services. Brick previously served as Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's Director of the Governor's Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Under his leadership, Maryland received recognition among the top states in the nation for equitable information access. Brick established Brick Advantage LLC to leverage years of experience in marketing, public policy and accessibility issues to help corporations, schools and non-profits achieve the sweet spot of blending management with transformational societal changes. As Vice President of Purple Communications, Inc, Brick led the company’s regulatory and strategic policy working to take down communication barriers. Brick transformed the industry by establishing a system (later adopted by FCC) that enabled consumer relay equipment to be interoperable and accessible with real local phone numbers and emergency access. During his tenure with Purple, Brick developed and managed strategy that resulted in over 500% corporate growth over 6 years, beating US economy and Industry growth rates. Brick has co-authored the renowned book, Legal Rights: the Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, in addition to writing numerous articles that have appeared in various publications. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley recognized Brick in 2011 with the inaugural “Kelby Brick Community Leadership Award” which has been given annually in his name. Brick is also the recipient of various other local and national awards including The Daily Record’s 2019 Leadership in Law Awards.