As NHT’s Communication Associate, Ellis is responsible for crafting strategic messaging and materials to further the organization’s mission. By collaborating with all of our stakeholders, Ellis finds novel and effective strategies to engage audiences.

A graduate of George Washington University, Ellis received his bachelor's degree in Communication with a minor in Japanese Language and Literature. In his time at GWU, Ellis studied abroad in Tokyo at Waseda University and served as the Vice President of the Japanese Cultural Organization.

Before coming to NHT, Ellis worked at the George Washington University Milken School of Public Health, and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences where he provided communications and marketing support.

In his free time Ellis enjoys videogames, baseball, sumo wrestling, and cooking for his friends and roommates.