She supports and liaises with executives and production teams for all legal matters and advises on copyright and other intellectual property matters. Ellen is also responsible for managing the department budget, personnel, and outside counsel, as well as overseeing production rights and clearances for all Thinkwell projects.

Prior to Thinkwell, Ellen worked as a Business and Legal Affairs executive for independent production companies 2929 Productions and IM Global. Ellen has over 10 years of experience in domestic and international contract negotiation, drafting, review, and management.