Ellen Herbst
InvestorVice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, University System of Maryland at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Newark, Delaware, United States
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About
Executive Committee member; Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at the University System of Maryland.
Experience
- University of DelawareExecutive Vice President and COOcurrent2026 — presentNewark, Delaware, United States
- University System of MarylandSenior Vice Chancellor – Administration & Finance | Led System-wide Strategic Planning Process2017 — 2026Adelphi, Maryland
- U.S. Department of CommerceCFO & Assistant Secretary for Administration | Created U.S. Government Shared Services Organization2005 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Spectra Systems CorporationVP, Sales & Marketing | Built Business Plan, Joined in PE Fundraising & Closed Distribution Deal2002 — 2005Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Virtual Compliance Inc.VP, Sales & Marketing | Instrumental in Taking Company from Angel Round through Series B Financing2000 — 2001Arlington, VA
- Giesecke & DevrientVP, Sales & Marketing | Grew North America Business to Multimillion-Dollar Revenue Base1996 — 2000Sterling, VA
- DuPontBusiness Manager | COO of Business Unit with P&L Responsibility1981 — 1996
Skills & more
CAPEXCoachingCommunicationStrategic Planning63Organizational DevelopmentTurnaround ManagementStrategy DevelopmentExecutive Team LeadershipExecutive Management43Operational ExcellenceBusiness Plan DevelopmentBusiness Modeling
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Enterprise Risk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceGovernanceCrisis ManagementShared Services DevelopmentProgram Development & LaunchProject ManagementProgram ManagementStart-up OperationsCapital RaisingOPEXBusiness Development- 2024-25 NACUBO Board of Directors — NACUBO
From Ellen's professional profile.
Colleagues at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Celeste Denson
Comptroller, University System of Maryland at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Dean Chang
Interim Chief Innovation Officer, University of Maryland, College Park at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Elise Liberto
Principal, Private Equity Group, Brown Advisory at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Greg Cangialosi
Venture Partner at Early Light Ventures
Jeffrey Cherry
Founder at Conscious Venture Lab
Jim Hughes
Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise and Economic Development Officer, University of Maryland, Baltimore at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Kathryn Stewart
Managing Director, Cranbrook Capital at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Kory Bailey
Ecosystem Builder at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ellen Herbst?
- Executive Committee member; Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at the University System of Maryland.
- Where does Ellen Herbst work?
- Ellen Herbst is Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, University System of Maryland at University System of Maryland Momentum Fund.
- Where did Ellen Herbst go to school?
- Ellen Herbst studied at The Wharton School (Executive MBA); University of Delaware (Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting); University of Delaware.
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