Ellen Pack

Ellen Pack is the Vice President of Marketing at Elance, the world’s leading online talent marketplace. Elance offers a fast and flexible way to hire and manage specialized talent, who are ready to work 24/7. Think designers, programmers, developers,writers, translators, and much more.

In the early 1990’s, Ellen founded Women.com, which grew into the largest internet destination for women, attracting millions of unique visitors each month. Ellen was responsible for developing and driving Women.com’s rapidly growing network of original, interactive media sites. Her leadership led to a successful IPO and later merger with iVillage in 2001 (now part of NBC).

In 2003, Ellen became a partner at a regional staffing agency in the San Francisco Bay Area. During her tenure, she launched a website with real-time job listings, successfully implemented numerous new services, expanded company operations and tripled revenue. She sold the company in 2008.

Ellen holds a B.A. in economics from Columbia College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. In 1997, she authored the Women’s Wire Web Directory, the first comprehensive directory of sites of interest to women. In addition, her success in the technology industry has earned her recognition from a number of industry organizations and media outlets across the US.