Colette Ellis

Colette Ellis is the founder of Libbie Health Inc., where current efforts focus on providing affordable and culturally responsive mental health tools for underrepresented leaders, including the development of a chatbot for real-time emotional relief. As the founder of InStep Consulting LLC, Colette establishes and maintains relationships with clients while contributing thought leadership through various publications and engagements. Previous experience includes roles such as a Behavioral Health Coach at Calm, where personalized well-being plans were created for participants, and a Venture Fellow at What If Fellowship, a digital behavioral health startup accelerator. Colette has also contributed to professional development as an adjunct professor at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, held various consulting positions, and participated in organizations like the Mentors Guild and Lean Startup Machine. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration in Finance from NYU, a Bachelor's degree in English from Dartmouth College, and a certification in Stress Management from the Yale School of Medicine.