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Marianne Ellis

Marianne Ellis

Executive Vice President, Director of Integrated Communications

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Diversity CEOs count on us to fast-track revenues, build corporate relationships, and win clients. Co-Founder/CEO-Coach-Speaker-Author

  • Education

    • UCLA Anderson School of Management

      2017 -
      MDE

    • UCLA

      -
      BA Communication Studies

      Activities and Societies: Graduated Dean's List & Chancellor's Marshall. Re-launched Spring Sing still running successfully today. Panhellenic Board member. Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Daily Bruin Advertising & Sales. Bruin Bell. Campus Events Sweetheart.

  • Experience

    • DDB

      Sept 1979 - Jul 2009
      Executive Vice President, Director of Integrated Communications

      Over 25 years of success in Account Management, Strategic Planning and Integrated Communications.

    • VEO Group

      Jul 2009 - Jan 2012
      Senior Partner

      Working with great clients APS--Arizona Public Service (10 years), California Public Utilities Commission CPUC (2 years), SCE (6 years), PG&E, SDG&E and SoCal Gas. Partnering with Campbell Fisher Design, Interbrand and Smart Power. Primary focus: Launching Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy (solar, nuclear, algee, wind) to help customers lower their bills and improve the environment for future generations.

    • Quigley-Simpson

      Jan 2012 - May 2015
      Senior Vice President, Director of Integrated Communications

    • External View Consulting Group

      Jun 2015 - Jan 2018
      Senior Partner

      External View Consulting Group helps clients navigate the complexities of contemporary marketing management by providing an objective “external view” and deep expertise in all facets of agency resource management. For over nine years, External View has been advisors to leading Advertisers and Marketers representing over $9 billion in marketing spend on a global basis in four practice areas: Agency Search & Selection, Compensation & Contracts, Relationship Management & Evaluation, Organizational Consulting. Our consulting approach is characterized by our high-touch, high-service ethos. Many of our assignments present unique challenges for which no off-the-shelf solutions exist. Our diverse team ‒ with backgrounds in corporate marketing management, agency executive management, procurement leadership, media management, media auditing and digital ‒ provides the foundation for our innovative solutions.External View's Gerry Preece, who led P&G Marketing Procurement for ten years serving as Global Director for Media & Marketing Sourcing and Russel Wohlwerth, Owner are the authors of Buying Less For Less: How to Avoid the Marketing Procurement Dilemma. Show less

    • CEO Success Community, a division of VEO Group, Inc.

      Jan 2016 - now
      CEO & Co-Founder

      CEO Success Community, a division of VEO Group, has coached over 1,000+ women and diversity business owners on how to position their company and grow their businesses. We are proud to work for Southern California Edison (SCE) as a business coach, WBEC-West the last seven years as the lead Platinum Supplier Program Developer/Coach, WBEC-Pacific, WBENC WeTHRIVE + College Accelerator Instructor, Neveda Contractor Association (NCA) READY Showcase, CDW and more. Our proven Sales Accelerator Program, Pivot Offer Maximizer, Virtual Conference Program, Business Innovation, RFP/Proposal for the Win, Get To The Buyer and Business Foundational Check-up have been instrumental in helping companies succeed. CEO Success Community provides the fastest track to create corporate relationships and win clients. We offer a community that supports our members to win contracts with Fortune 500 companies. We are a proud graduate of StartUp School 2018-Silicon Valley run by Y Combinator (the Harvard of StartUps) who has invested in Dropbox, Airbnb, Reddit, DoorDash, Weebly and more with a combined valuation of companies over $80B. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • WBE-Women's Business Enterprise. This certification affirms the business is woman-owned, operated and controlled.

      WBENC
      Mar 2017
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Marianne Ellis
      Advocate of the Year -2 Time Winner WBEC-West, WBENC Sep 2022 In 2022 & 2019, won the highest honor twice that a Women Business Enterprise Owner (WBE) can win for advocating for fellow CEOs in our WBEC-West Community. Nominee 2018, 2017. The award winner goes to events and extends invites to less-involved members. Looks for opportunities to tell someone about the benefits of being certified Seeks out WBE's to do business with, or making business introductions for others. Speaks about WBE certification at business and networking events. Listens, motivates… Show more In 2022 & 2019, won the highest honor twice that a Women Business Enterprise Owner (WBE) can win for advocating for fellow CEOs in our WBEC-West Community. Nominee 2018, 2017. The award winner goes to events and extends invites to less-involved members. Looks for opportunities to tell someone about the benefits of being certified Seeks out WBE's to do business with, or making business introductions for others. Speaks about WBE certification at business and networking events. Listens, motivates and celebrates fellow women in business. Show less
    • Awarded to Marianne Ellis
      Community Impact Award Womens Business Enterprise Council West Dec 2019 Highest honor for the outstanding Women Business Leader in the the WBEC-West community who champions women business owners and creates the biggest impact in the Community for the year.
    • Awarded to Marianne Ellis
      LABJ Women's Council Award Nominee Los Angeles Business Journal Jun 2018 Honors achievements by powerful women who make a difference throughout Los Angeles.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Family Grant Committee

      Issued by 100 WOMEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC on Aug 2018
      100 WOMEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCAssociated with Marianne Ellis