Ellen is the owner of Circle 4 Marketing, a consultancy that helps service-based businesses grow by fixing their marketing foundations first and aligning growth strategies with their true capacity —so every dollar, every tool, and every person works with greater impact. With a marketing career spanning 25 years, including 17 years in hospitality and restaurant technology, she has seen firsthand both the opportunities and the challenges facing the industry she loves.
Based in Atlanta since 1998, Ellen believes thriving communities are built where business success and community well-being go hand in hand. She has supported Giving Kitchen in various ways since its earliest days and formally joined the GEC in 2023.
Ellen lives in Brookhaven, GA with her husband, Tony. They have two sons, Owen and Henry, who are both pursuing degrees at Kennesaw State University.