Brian Knowler, B.A., J.D.

Brian Knowler is a veteran police leader, retired lawyer, speaker, and leadership coach who’s worked across the justice system since 1994.

After leading a fatal crash investigation involving a close friend, Brian began a long journey through trauma, eventually sharing that experience in On the Other Side of Broken. His follow-up, Career Suicide is Overrated, explored how leadership impacts mental health.

His latest book, To Defeat an Enemy: Leadership Lessons from the Empire’s Most Dangerous Mind, blends strategic insight with Star Wars lore, using Grand Admiral Thrawn as a lens for modern leadership.

Brian is the creator of the CAPITAL L Leadership program and speaks internationally on trauma-informed leadership and resilience. He lives in Ontario with his wife Cathy, their two sons, and a very opinionated goldendoodle named Franklin.