Ellen Newton

Ellen Newton is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the VP & CFO at Purpose Built Communities since January 2023. Prior to this role, Ellen held various positions at the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta from December 2011 to January 2023, including Chief Financial Officer, Director of Finance and Accounting, and Manager of Budgeting, Forecasting, & Analysis. Earlier experience includes serving as Accounting Manager at Atlanta Botanical Garden, Audit Senior at Bennett Thrasher, Audit Staff at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Capacity Manager at AT&T. Ellen holds a Master's degree in Accountancy from Kennesaw State University and a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.