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Ellen Hur

Senior Vice President and Chief Products & Innovation Officer


Ellen Hur is a Senior Vice President and the Chief Products & Innovation Officer at Results for America. In this capacity, she leads the organization’s product strategy and oversees the development of tools and resources that help local and state governments implement evidence-based solutions to improve economic mobility. Prior to joining Results for America, Ellen served as Chief of Staff at the New Mexico Public Education Department where she oversaw the statewide rollout of the agency’s strategic priorities. She also worked on systems-change efforts focused on educator workforce and school innovation as a Vice President at TNTP, and has advised nonprofits, school systems, and philanthropic organizations.

Ellen began her career as a middle school teacher in Denver. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a master’s degree in education from the Stanford University School of Education. She is based in New York City.