Public Relations Manager

With a background in government communications and journalism, Ellen knows how to make complex issues accessible and connect people with the information they need. Her public affairs experience and understanding of the media help our partners tell their stories and build relationships with the communities they serve.

Before joining TPG, Ellen served as media communications manager for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, where she was a spokesperson and led the department’s award-winning content and media team. She also served as director of communications for the Downtown Little Rock Partnership and media communications coordinator for the St. Louis County Executive’s Office. Her storytelling roots are in journalism, where she worked in broadcast news and as an associate editor for print news publications.

A native of St. Louis, Ellen earned a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from the University of Arkansas.