Unleashing Radiance in Leadership

Ellen is a dynamic force in leadership development, known for her ability to equip high achievers with powerful communication tools to lead with clarity, courage, and authenticity. With a Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and over 15 years of experience across corporate, nonprofit, higher education, and government sectors, Ellen brings a rare blend of strategic insight, emotional intelligence, and authenticity to every room she enters.

While serving as Director of Learning Transformation and Master Facilitator at Fierce Conversations, Ellen delivered high-impact keynotes and workshops for executives, business owners, and frontline staff across industries. Her work focused on helping leaders step into the tough conversations they’ve been avoiding—the ones that move the needle, deepen trust, and create cultures where people and performance thrive. Whether she’s coaching one-on-one or engaging a room full of leaders, Ellen has a gift for unlocking the kind of honest dialogue that sparks real change.

As an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Gallup Strengths Coach, DiSC Practitioner, and Wayfinder Life Coach, Ellen offers a holistic, transformational coaching experience rooted in insight, deep listening, and practical strategy.

Ellen’s mission is to help high performers find their voice and use it with purpose. She supports leaders in growing their strategic communication skills so they can build strong relationships, lead high-performing teams, set clear direction, and stop avoiding the conversations that matter most. In her dynamic workshops, she creates space for leaders to show up fully—and communicate in ways that inspire trust, clarity, and impact.

Client Industries

Ellen has supported leadership development initiatives for global consumer brands, including Fortune 100 companies in the food and beverage industry—focusing on authentic communication, change leadership, and team alignment.

She has delivered leadership and communication workshops for professionals in high-security and mission-critical environments, equipping teams with tools to foster trust and navigate complex stakeholder dynamics.

Ellen played a critical role in facilitating enterprise-level training for leaders in the telecommunications sector, empowering teams to lead with clarity and drive performance during periods of rapid transformation.

Ellen partnered with medical centers and healthcare organizations to provide coaching and facilitation around burnout prevention, courageous leadership, and emotionally intelligent communication in high-stakes settings.

Ellen led dynamic workshops for fast-growing startups, focused on building high-performing cultures and improving communication across teams. These sessions equipped emerging leaders with the management skills, authentic leadership presence, and strategic tools needed to scale effectively and sustainably.

She also worked with faculty and administration at major U.S. colleges and universities as well as K-12 school systems to strengthen leadership presence, improve cross-functional collaboration, and create cultures of inclusion and innovation.

Consumer Brands

Government Contractors

Telecommunications

Healthcare

Startups

Education

Prior Engagements

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