Ellen Rozelle Turner serves as the president of Blackwell Consulting Services, one of the largest minority owned companies in the United States. Ellen is in charge of the executive management of day-to-day operations with a specific emphasis on client facing operations including sales, marketing and delivery solutions. Ellen is responsible with expanding the Blackwell customer base as well as leveraging her experience in the public sector to amplify the company’s presence in the market.

Before joining Blackwell, Ellen was one of the founders and managing partners of Clarity Partners, LLC a Chicago-based management and information technology consulting firm.

Ellen served as the managing partner responsible for business development and marketing for Clarity. Ellen has over 17 years experience servicing both private and public sector clients and has a solid track record of helping clients solve complex business problems and delivering superior customer service.

Prior to Clarity, Ellen held senior level positions with Blackwell Consulting Services, served as an Assistant Commissioner at the City of Chicago Department of Business and Information Services and briefl y worked in the Office of the Mayor. Before working in public sector Ellen held senior management positions running the day-to-day operations of two private sector firms.

Education and Associations
Ellen studied Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia and holds a certificate in Human Resource Management from DePaul University. Ellen serves as a director on the Loretto Hospital Foundation Board and is a board member for the League of Black Women. Ellen is the corporate advisor to the National Forum for Black Public Administrators. Ellen also holds memberships with the Rotary Club of Chicago, the Executives Club of Chicago, the Urban League of Chicago, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Black Data Processing Association, and City Club of Chicago. She is a member of the Illinois State Treasurers Women’s Advisory Council and on the advisory board to POWER: Opening Doors for Women.

Ellen provides charitable work to the Anti-Defamation League of Chicago Women of Achievement Committee and has served as co-chair for the annual fundraisers. In 2007, Ellen was one of the recipients of the Anti-Defamation Leagues distinguished Women of Achievement Award. Ms. Turner received the NFBPA Corporate Award at the Marks of Excellence Program in 2008.

Ellen also served for five years as chairperson and president of the Local School Council and PTA at Shoesmith Elementary School, a Chicago Public School located in Hyde Park, where the technology lab is named in her honor. Ellen, her husband Donald and three children reside in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood in Illinois.

Ellen Rozelle Turner serves as the president of Blackwell Consulting Services, one of the largest minority owned companies in the United States. Ellen is in charge of the executive management of day-to-day operations with a specific emphasis on client facing operations including sales, marketing and delivery solutions. Ellen is responsible with expanding the Blackwell customer base as well as leveraging her experience in the public sector to amplify the company’s presence in the market.

Before joining Blackwell, Ellen was one of the founders and managing partners of Clarity Partners, LLC a Chicago-based management and information technology consulting firm.

Ellen served as the managing partner responsible for business development and marketing for Clarity. Ellen has over 17 years experience servicing both private and public sector clients and has a solid track record of helping clients solve complex business problems and delivering superior customer service.

Prior to Clarity, Ellen held senior level positions with Blackwell Consulting Services, served as an Assistant Commissioner at the City of Chicago Department of Business and Information Services and briefl y worked in the Office of the Mayor. Before working in public sector Ellen held senior management positions running the day-to-day operations of two private sector firms.

Education and Associations
Ellen studied Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia and holds a certificate in Human Resource Management from DePaul University. Ellen serves as a director on the Loretto Hospital Foundation Board and is a board member for the League of Black Women. Ellen is the corporate advisor to the National Forum for Black Public Administrators. Ellen also holds memberships with the Rotary Club of Chicago, the Executives Club of Chicago, the Urban League of Chicago, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Black Data Processing Association, and City Club of Chicago. She is a member of the Illinois State Treasurers Women’s Advisory Council and on the advisory board to POWER: Opening Doors for Women.

Ellen provides charitable work to the Anti-Defamation League of Chicago Women of Achievement Committee and has served as co-chair for the annual fundraisers. In 2007, Ellen was one of the recipients of the Anti-Defamation Leagues distinguished Women of Achievement Award. Ms. Turner received the NFBPA Corporate Award at the Marks of Excellence Program in 2008.

Ellen also served for five years as chairperson and president of the Local School Council and PTA at Shoesmith Elementary School, a Chicago Public School located in Hyde Park, where the technology lab is named in her honor. Ellen, her husband Donald and three children reside in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood in Illinois.