Ellie Stead

Ellie Hudson serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Wilberforce Trust and has held the position of Non Executive Director at Yorkshire Housing since September 2021, where responsibilities include chairing the Governance and People Committee and participating in the Audit and Risk Committee. Previously, Ellie was the Chief Executive Officer at St Nicks from April 2022 to July 2024 and held the role of Interim Director at The Yorkshire Air Museum for a brief period in early 2022. Ellie’s extensive career at TSYS spanned nearly 18 years, culminating in the role of Senior Vice President of Business Operations, with prior positions that included various leadership roles in risk, support operations, and relationship management. Additional experience includes positions as a Change Consultant at Britannic Management Services and a Lead Consultant at Optimus Consulting Group, along with a significant tenure at GE Capital and Yorkshire Bank. Ellie holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Bradford and is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University with an ACIB qualification from the Chartered Institute of Bankers.