Founder and CEO, ELLIS GLOBAL
Anne Ellis, P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, NAC
Anne M. Ellis, P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, NAC is a recognized professional engineer, trailblazer, and champion of innovation and industry advancement. Her career extends over four decades, six continents, and numerous boundary-spanning corporate roles enabling dynamic growth and innovation in technology, business, and operations. From structural design of iconic structures to acceptance of new products and processes in the construction industry, she possesses perspective and experiences of value to leaders.
Experienced Board Director: From enabling growth to mitigating risks, she is relied upon by executives navigating their journey of success. Undeterred by the complicated, she shares her experiences analyzing challenges, designing solutions, and getting the team to own actions. Whether leading a publicly traded company or a small company with large-scale ambitions, executives benefit from her experiences successfully capitalizing on industry trends and boosting business growth organically and by acquisition.
Champion of innovation: Her unique track record of success achieving market acceptance and adoption of new technologies includes advanced materials, embodied carbon reduction solutions, and construction productivity tools. Driving the introduction of new concepts in codes and materials standards, new owner performance requirements and new executive action enables markets for start-ups and others with innovative products and services.
Industry Leader: Challenges plaguing the industry today - carbon reduction, technology, workforce, regulations and more – necessitate collaboration and collective action beyond a single company. Anne capitalizes on her vast network and engages those with the experience and boldness to advance the industry. Her work on federal advisory committees shaped trade and energy policy. Her vision and style helped hit a reset and pivot to new directions and relevancy while chairing the Boards of the American Concrete Institute and the National Institute of Building Sciences. In doing so, new opportunities were created for these organizations, their members, and their stakeholders.
She is considered one of the industry’s foremost thought leaders. A prolific author and frequent speaker at professional, technical and industry forums, Anne has been featured in national digital and print media such as Ascent, Design Intelligence, and Quarterly Connection and has appeared on numerous broadcast media such as the History Channel and the lauded Construction Brothers Podcast.
Honors and Awards
• Construction Industry Institute Carroll H. Dunn Award of Excellence (2022)
• The Institute of Concrete Technology, United Kingdom Honorary Fellow (2022)
• American Concrete Institute Strategic Advancement Award (2020)
• National Academy of Construction Inductee (2019)
• Virginia Tech Academy of Engineering Excellence Inductee (2013)
• Virginia Tech Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni Inductee (2007)
• Chi Epsilon Chapter Honor Member
• Concrete Construction Magazine Most Influential People in Concrete Construction (2013)
Business Leader
• Somero Enterprises, Inc., Non-Executive Director
• Alpha Corporation, Non-Executive Director
• GEI Consultants, Non-Executive Director
• CarbonBuilt, Advisor
• Ellis Global, Founder & CEO, Technology, Strategy and Innovation Advisors (since 2016)
• Charles Pankow Foundation, Executive Director (2018-2022)
• AECOM, Vice President of Enterprise Growth Solutions, Global Innovation + Knowledge Share Director (2008-2016)
• Earth Tech, (2001-2008)
Industry Leader
• National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors (2016-2023), Chair (2022-2023)
• American Society of Civil Engineers Industry Leaders Council (2020-present)
• Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee Appointee by U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2002-2018)
• National Coal Council Appointee by U.S. Secretary of Energy (2017-2018)
• Structural Engineering Institute Futures Fund Board (2018-2022), Chair (2022)
Technical Leader
• American Concrete Institute Board of Direction (2003-2005, 2010-2015), President (2013-2014)
• Coauthor, “Concrete Design and Construction” Chapter, of the Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, Fifth Edition
• Portland Cement Association, Director, Strategic Development (1998-2001)
• National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Applied Engineering Manager (1996-1998)
• Dewberry, Project Manager (1984-1990)
• Martin Cagley & Middlebrook, Project Engineer (1981-1984)
Education & Registrations
• Virginia Tech, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1980
• Professional Engineer in Virginia, since 1984