eirie@btw.informingchange.com

As Principal of BTW, Ellen is responsible for overall leadership of the firm, as well as directing research and evaluation projects and organizational/initiative planning processes. Her areas of content expertise include organizational effectiveness, field building, health, children and youth, education, service and civic engagement. Ellen is skilled at incorporating multiple perspectives into research and planning processes and in collecting, analyzing and sharing data to help organizations use information to inform their planning and development.

Some of Ellen’s current and recent clients include:

• California Community Foundation
• Interfaith Youth Core
• Jewish Student Union
• Jim Joseph Foundation
• The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
• Repair the World
• Tides Center

Prior to joining BTW, Ellen consulted with Harder+Company Community Research and Communication Sciences Group, working with nonprofits, foundations and public agencies on evaluation, applied research and social marketing projects.

An active community volunteer, board member of the Rosa Parks School PTA and member of the Downwtown Berkeley YMCA board of managers, Ellen also served for many years on the board of the Japanese Community Youth Council.

Ellen holds an MPH in Health Policy and Management from the University of California, Berkeley and a BA in Government from Cornell University.