Ellen Ford

Ellen Ford currently serves as the Operations Area Deputy and Deputy COO at Berkeley Lab, where responsibilities include oversight and management of a diverse construction portfolio ranging from $50K to approximately $100M. With extensive experience, Ellen has held various interim leadership positions, including Project Management Officer and Chief Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at the Joint BioEnergy Institute and Senior Business Manager at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Ellen's career began at Gap Inc., where the position of Director of Corporate Operations was held. Ellen earned a BA in Art History from New York University between 1981 and 1986.