Ellen has a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University, and an MBA from the Wharton Graduate Division, University of Pennsylvania. Her career in sales and marketing focused on the information technology industry, specifically custom software development. Ellen has held positions including Xerox Corporation, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing Comtek Services, Inc., Senior Account Executive Syntek Systems Corporation, and Senior Account Manager ADC Telecommunications, Inc. In retirement, Ellen enjoys volunteering for Bikur Cholim of Great Washington. Her other great joy has been researching family history, finding and meeting “new” relatives in the US, Israel and Hungary. Ellen and Irv made Aliyah in 2021 so now they split their time between Silver Spring and Jerusalem, two great communities.