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Pelema Ellis

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Investor at MassChallenge Mexico

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Pelema Ellis is Executive Vice President and Head of the Not-for-Profit & Higher Education Search Practice at CBIZ. She works with entrepreneurial organizations and leaders in the higher education and not-for-profit sectors on talent identification, attraction, and organizational strategy. Her approach integrates design, strategy, and human capital considerations to address client needs.

Experience

  1. CBIZEVP & Head | Not-for-Profit & Higher Education Search Practicecurrent2025 — present
  2. Buffkin / BakerPartner | Higher Education2025
  3. Buffkin / BakerAssociate Partner2023 — 2025
  4. Buffkin / BakerPrincipal2022
  5. University of New HampshireVice Provost2019 — 2022Durham, NH
  6. Great Bay Community CollegePresident | Community Partner2018 — 2019Portsmouth, New Hampshire
  7. University of Missouri-ColumbiaVice Provost2016 — 2018
  8. Bryn Mawr CollegeChief Strategic Enrollment Officer2014 — 2016
  9. University of Nebraska OmahaAssociate Vice Chancellor/Assistant Professor2011 — 2014Division of Academic and Student Affairs
  10. University of San DiegoAssistant Dean2009 — 2011School of Leadership and Education
  11. University of MichiganGraduate Research Assistant2006 — 2009Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education
  12. Stanford UniversityFinancial Aid Counselor/Program Coordinator2002 — 2005
  13. Hospitality and Brokerage ServicesSales and Marketing Manager1995 — 2002

Skills & more

Talent Management1Organizational Development1Strategy ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentOrganizational DesignExecutive Search1Higher Education17Relationship Development1Strategic Planning1

From Pelema's professional profile.

Colleagues at MassChallenge Mexico

Alec Stern
Investor at G20 Ventures
Alena Ivashenka
Life Sciences Investor at Venture Capital World Summit
Anna Marie Wagner
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Benoit Dubuis
Switzerland Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Cait Brumme
Chief Executive Officer at MassChallenge Mexico
Chris Houlihan
Chief Growth Officer at MassChallenge Mexico
Collin Wallace
General Partner at Lobby Capital
Craig J. Lewis
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pelema Ellis?
Pelema Ellis is Executive Vice President and Head of the Not-for-Profit & Higher Education Search Practice at CBIZ. She works with entrepreneurial organizations and leaders in the higher education and not-for-profit sectors on talent identification, attraction, and organizational strategy. Her approach integrates design, strategy, and human capital considerations to address client needs.
Where does Pelema Ellis work?
Pelema Ellis is at MassChallenge Mexico.
What check size does Pelema Ellis write?
Pelema Ellis typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Pelema Ellis go to school?
Pelema Ellis studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.B.A., Strategy and Entrepreneurship); University of Michigan (Ph.D., Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education); San José State University (B.A., M.A.).

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