
Matrice Ellis-Kirk
Founder
Ellis Kirk Group
Matrice has over 20 years’ experience in the executive search industry with deep knowledge in governance. Before founding Ellis Kirk Group, Matrice led board and CEO assignments at two large global search firms and a boutique search firm. She began her search career in the Consumer Goods and Services and Private Equity Practices, as well as the Financial Officers Practice. Her early career was as an officer in commercial banking at MBank, the vice president of the Office of Management and Budget at Dallas Area Rapid Transit and leading the Dallas office of investment banking firm Apex Securities.
Matrice graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. She and her husband, Ron, are empty nesters mostly living in Dallas, Texas. Her interests span the arts, education, and transportation. Matrice is the chair emeritus and life board member of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and is a board member of the Jefferies Financial Group.
Session with Matrice Ellis-Kirk
Gain insights on board candidate searches, board-focused strategic networking, and an insider look at the selection process itself, featuring leading board-focused search consultants, board experts and board focused career advisors. Panelists include: Matrice Ellis Kirk (Ellis Kirk Group); Lauren Smith (DSG Global); and Emilie Seyfang (Hogan Assessments).