Ellen Thorp, M.A., CAE, is a dynamic leader, strategic visionary, and trusted chief executive for national trade and professional associations. She champions diversity throughout all her endeavors and cultivates inclusive programs and cultures for leadership teams, staff, and volunteers.
Thorp is an intentional collaborator who structures high-capacity coalitions to strengthen advocacy, outreach, and engagement initiatives for organizations, regulatory agencies, and municipal governments. She believes that transformative change happens when people with a common interest unite for advocacy, education, and communication.
As the founding staff member and managing director of the Coalition for Sustainable Roofing (COSUR), Thorp has built on previous experience with starting and staffing AEC and education-related associations in the built environment. She is establishing COSUR as a trusted resource on holistic roof system design and sustainable roofing assemblies.
Thorp has a bachelor’s degree in political science, master’s degree in education policy, and the Certified Association Executive designation.