New York, NY, April 6, 2015 – Battalia Winston (BW) announced today that Ellen Romberg joined the firm as Partner within the Not-for-Profit Group. She will be based out of the firm’s Chicago office.
A seasoned executive, having more than 25 years of experience in recruiting and talent management in the Not-for-Profit sector, Ellen brings deep human resources leadership and recruiting experience in philanthropy, higher education, cultural organizations and human services.
“We are excited to have Ellen as part of our team. Her breadth of experience in search and human resources will significantly enhance our Not-for-Profit Practice group,” said Dale Winston, Chairwoman and CEO of Battalia Winston.
Prior to joining Battalia Winston, Ellen was the CHRO at the MacArthur Foundation. Her career includes significant leadership roles with other non-profits as well as executive search. As Vice President for an executive search firm, Ellen successfully led searches for C-Suite and Director level Not-for-Profit leaders. Her executive search and recruiting experience is supplemented by expertise in cultural assessment, organizational effectiveness, job design, performance management, compensation systems and international HR in seven countries.
Ellen earned a Master’s Degree in Human Resources from Loyal University of Chicago as well as a Bachelor’s Degree from the American Conservatory of Music and a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from DePaul University. She also holds several certifications in HR including SPHR, ProSci Change Management, and several performance assessments such as MBTI and Center for Creative Leadership Benchmark series.
About Battalia Winston
Battalia Winston was founded in 1963 and today is one of the world’s largest woman-owned executive search firms and is consistently ranked as one of the top fifteen executive search firms by Kennedy Publications. The Firm is headquartered in New York City with offices in Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Woodbridge, NJ; and Washington, DC.
