Paul Ellis

Paul Ellis currently serves as the Learning and Development Manager at WestRock Company, a position held since April 2024. Previous experience includes roles at Smithfield Foods as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and Associate Manager of Human Resources, where responsibilities included recruitment and talent management. Paul Ellis's military career in the US Navy spanned nearly a decade, during which roles included Command Senior Chief and Deputy SIGINT Mission Director, focusing on personnel training, leadership, and program management. Notable achievements include overseeing high-quality training programs, improving equal opportunity survey results, and enhancing retention rates. Paul Ellis holds a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies from Columbia College.