Ellen serves as Senior Vice President for Benchmark Hospitality’s Eastern region based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ellen supports the resort and conference centers operations at Benchmark locations such as operations for The Heldrich in New Brunswick, NJ, Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, NY, Downtown Conference Center in New York, NY, Lockheed Martin’s Center for Leadership Excellence in Bethesda, MD and Conference services management as Conference Solutions at Pfizer’s headquarters in New York City and at their New Jersey locations.
Ellen joined Benchmark in 1995. In her years with Benchmark, Ellen has made impressive contributions in each of her assignments with the company, first as General Manager at the AT&T Learning Center, then as Vice President of Human Resources, and as Vice President and Interim General Manager at Turtle Bay Resort. In her current role she leads Benchmark operations in the eastern United States.
As a member of the Board of Directors for the International Association of Conference Centers, Ellen is responsible for the association’s Learning Network, its multi-dimensional educational arm. In 2006, she received IACC’s Pyramid Award for educational leadership. Having graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Business Administration, Ellen is a Certified Hotel Administrator through the American Hotel & Lodging Association. She also is certified as a Real Property Administrator and a Facilities Management Administrator by BOMI.