Ellen Sinclair

Ellen, a transformational leader, enjoys driving new solutions for challenges, both new and old, and delivering exceptional results for owners. As the leader of Benchmark’s conference center businesses, she creates customized hospitality services for owners, and delivers unique experiences for guests.

Based in Benchmark’s northeast office in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Ellen joined Benchmark in 1995 and has made impressive contributions in each of her assignments with the company, first as General Manager, as Vice President of Human Resources, and as Vice President – Operations for full-service hotels and resorts. In her current role as Senior Vice President, she leads the operations as well as Benchmark’s growth and development of new conference center projects and is responsible for achieving success at full service hotel/conference centers such as The Ridge at Verizon, Deloitte University-The Leadership Center, Hotel Roanoke Hotel & Conference Center, The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, and at customized hospitality services projects and day conference centers such as Workplace Hospitality Services for 28 Verizon locations and The World of Whirlpool in Chicago.

A passionate supporter of learning, Ellen serves on Seton Hall University Customer Experience Advisory Board and is the chair for IACC’s Meetings of The Future initiative.