Jim Ellis is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in organizational effectiveness, currently serving as Divisional Vice President at Health Care Service Corporation since March 2010, where responsibilities have included strategic leadership and improvement initiatives. Prior roles include Executive Director of Organizational Effectiveness at the same organization, Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers from January 2004 to December 2009, and Associate Principal at Mercer from 1995 to 2003. Jim Ellis holds a Master of Management with a focus on Management Strategy and Organizational Behavior from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, earned between 1997 and 2000, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Notre Dame, completed in 1992.