RESULTS-DRIVEN CREATIVE.

An artist who loves results. From art school to MBA, I generate ideas and shape them into visually compelling solutions. I'm a rules and processes person, excited by strategy and good planning. I also embrace change, optimizing without thinking. Testing ad creative and path-to-purchase strategy are some of my favorite things. Most of all, I'm a sucker for the finished product and thrive on the gratification of tracked results. That moment when conversions are up, oh my.

PROFESIONAL

SNAPSHOT

“Ellie is known by her ability to come up with disruptive, creative ideas. Ellie doesn’t take no for an answer. A mix of talent, smarts, hardwork and dedication.”
- Alaa Elhawwari, General Motors

Experience Meter

  • Budget, profitability, and strategy-minded first

  • Expert in paid media strategy, including marketing mix modeling, budget allocation, campaign structure, and audience/targeting strategy

  • Takes a project management approach to creative assets

  • Known for innovative ideas, full-funnel POV, and people management, upskilling the team and handling change management with care

  • Proven in using industry know-how to drive testing in ecomm strategy resulting in outperformance, such as early adoption of Meta Advantage+ and beta-level onboarding of CRM/ERP integrations

  • Leading collaborator on creative, copy, and execution

  • Established content editor with over 10 years of experience writing and editing websites from PDP to blogs, marketing materials, social media, email, and more

  • Strong attention to detail and experience handling complex spreadsheets, data, CRMs, and results trackers

“She has an incredible aptitude for surveying an organizational landscape and identifying opportunities to optimize it by redesigning processes, outlining KPIs, and making things, well, just work better.”
- Katie Hajec,
Recovery Brands
Director of People & Culture

  • Ellie is the rare leader who combines analytical rigor with creative vision, consistently driving profitable growth through data-driven strategies and innovative execution. Her ability to scale brands while mentoring high-performing teams makes her an invaluable asset.

    Pepper Harward
    CEO, Oka Brands

  • Engaging, brilliantly creative, kind, fun, fearless, thoughtful…and so much more. Ellie has this infectious drive and energy that follows her anywhere she goes; she is also the most interesting person I know.

    Barbara Carson
    Graduate Student & Former Colleague

  • Ellie is a great strategic partner. Holistic placement strategy, budget reallocations, performance measurement, ad ops, creative, website development, and omni-channel planning at a 10K foot view. Working with her has enabled growth across all fronts.

    Robert Travis
    Director, Rain the Growth Agency

  • Ellie is a fierce and outstanding manager. Her advocacy and listening skills ensured positive well-being in and out of the office. She has prepared me and educated me for my future and I will always appreciate her mentorship.

    Cara Shipman
    Content Manager, Oka Brands

  • Having provided Digital Agency services to advertisers for over 25 years, I have seen quite a range of personalities and skill sets on the Client side. I can say Ellie is one of the best there is.

    Keith Kochberg
    Owner, The Wanamaker Project Agency

  • She developed a recognizable brand and powerful positioning in a highly segmented marketplace. She stretched a tight budget across several channels...blowing us away with results. But more importantly, Ellie is a natural leader.

    Priyanka Chetry
    CEO, Grocerdel

  • One of her great intangibles - Ellie brings joy into all of her interactions, brightening up your day with every encounter.

    Gene Ferriter
    Director of Client Success, The Plum Tree Group

  • Very smart, pragmatic and understands the nuances of ecommerce and always thinks of the bigger picture. She’s brilliant at breaking down the end goal and explaining to her team how to navigate together to get there successfully.

    Chris Hallisey
    Former Ecom Lead, Hanky Panky

Experience

Education & Interests

University of Illinois
Gies School of Business

Summa Cum Laude: 3.96 GPA
Specialization:
Digital Marketing and Strategic Leadership
Relevant Coursework: Managerial Accounting, Data Analytics, Statistics, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Statistics

Master of Business


Summa Cum Laude: 4.0 GPA
Major: Oil Painting
Minors: Printmaking and Art History

Relevant Activities: Nominated & Awarded 2009 Outstanding Senior, Mortar Board Art Design Officer, Student Art Coalition (SAC) Founding President, recipient of coveted student research grant for year-long art series (2008)

Bachelor of Fine Art

“She was a great team member to work with, as she had great communication skills as well as creative ideas for our project. Thanks to her leadership, we were an efficient group always completing our work in advance of our deadlines.”
- Andrew Sticklen, MBA Colleague

Demonstrates the highest level of passion and commitment, extending beyond the job requirements. This person serves as a role model to others through their positive and engaging approach to their work, their peers, and the company.

2022 Duncan Finigan Award for Passion