Ellen Hootman

Ellen Hootman is the current Vice President of People at Lily AI. Ellen has over 30 years of experience in Human Resources, including positions such as Global Head of People at Blaize, Director of HR Business Partner at Ferguson Enterprises, and Vice President of Organizational Development/Retail Operations at Animal Supply Company. Ellen has a proven track record of success in building and developing high-performing teams. Ellen is an expert in the field of compensation and benefits, and has extensive experience in developing training programs for leaders and employees.

Ellen Hootman has a field certification as a Certified Professional Coach from iPEC Coaching. Ellen also has a Bachelor's degree from California State University-Sacramento and a certification in Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the HR Certification Institute. Lastly, they have a certification in Senior Human Resources Professional from SHRM.

They are on a team with Pete Lee - SVP, Sales, Jay Hinman - VP, Marketing, and Byron Jones - VP, Product. Ellen Hootman reports to Purva Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO.