Ellen joined CU in the Spring of 2002, and is the Assistant Director of the Washington office. Before joining CU, Ellen spent more than 26 years working in both the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. She served in the Clinton Administration as Deputy Chief of Staff and as Counselor to two Commerce Secretaries, and also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at Commerce. Prior to that, Ellen spent more than 18 years working in the U.S. Senate. She holds a Master of Arts degree from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland. Ellen lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with her husband and has one daughter in high school and a son in college. |