Ellen currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer and is a Partner of D.W. Simpson. As CAO, Ellen oversees D.W. Simpson’s financial and operational functions. 

Ellen joined the company in 1998. From that time until August 2011 when she moved into her current role as CAO, she worked as a recruiter. In her 13 years of recruiting actuaries, Ellen’s primary role was full scope candidate recruitment and client management for the company.

Graduating from DePaul University in Chicago, Ellen earned a bachelor’s degree in Music with a specialization in Flute Performance.

Ellen lives with her husband in the Milwaukee area and splits her time between her Wisconsin home and our Chicago office. Outside of work she is continually on the hunt for a good recipe to try and relishes time with friends and family.