Ellen serves as Vice President at Huffman Travel, where she helps to lead the Company's financial matters, operations, and strategic growth.

Prior to this role, she worked at Cleveland Avenue, a Chicago-based venture capital firm, across various functions including family office, investor relations, and project management. She started her career at JPMorgan’s Private Bank, where she assisted high net worth individuals across the Midwest region with their complex lending needs.

Ellen obtained her BSBA in Finance and International Business from Washington University in St. Louis. While at WashU, Ellen studied abroad in London and explored numerous cities across Europe. During this time, she caught the travel bug and has been traveling the world ever since, visiting over 40 countries (and counting!) across 6 continents.

She lives in Chicago with her husband, and in addition to traveling, they love to play tennis, try new restaurants, and spend time with their families. Ellen also serves on the Junior Board of A Silver Lining Foundation.

Favorite Hotels & Resorts:

Four Seasons Marrakech, Rosell Boher Lodge Mendoza, BOSKO Guatape (Colombia), Hôtel Du Palais Biarritz

Recently Visited:

Colombia (Cartegena & Medellin), France & Basque Country (Bordeaux, Biarritz, San Sebastian), Greece (Mykonos & Milos), Italy (Tuscany, Modena, Bologna, Como), London

Best Adventures:

Swimming with wild dolphins in Kaikoura Bay, New Zealand. Seaplane to the Whitsundays beach in Hamilton Island. Seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland. Watching Rafael Nadal win the French Open. Truffle hunting in Istria, Croatia. Hiking to Laguna Torre in Patagonia. Hanging out with the blue-footed booby in the Galapagos.

Bucket List:

Attending Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Looking for penguins in Antarctica. Experiencing the Azores. Spend a week relaxing in Cabo San Lucas.

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