Ellen joined Common Sense Media in 2013 and became president in 2019 and Co-CEO in 2025. She has spent more than 30 years working at the intersection of technology, education, and social impact. She founded Women.com in 1992, one of the first online communities for women, and grew it to millions of users and a successful IPO. At Common Sense Media, Ellen oversees the organization's operations, programs and revenue. Under her leadership, the organization has published influential research on AI's impact on kids and families, developed the leading digital literacy and wellbeing curriculum, and launched the Youth AI Safety Institute. She holds a BA from Columbia University and an MBA from Columbia Business School
Areas of Expertise:
Organizational Transformation & Thought Leadership
Pioneering organizational development strategies that scale mission-driven impact
Compelling fireside conversations that elevate critical discussions on technology and society
Building high-performance cultures that drive innovation and meaningful change
The Digital Evolution's Impact on Families
Navigating the progression from early digital media to today's AI-transformed landscape
Understanding technology's evolving influence on parent-child relationships
Foreseeing emerging trends and their implications for family well-being
Childhood in the AI Age
How technology is fundamentally reshaping developmental milestones and experiences
The transformation of family dynamics in an always-connected world
Strategies for fostering healthy digital citizenship while maximizing technology's benefits
