Wendy Ellis
Chief Executive Officer at United Way of Waco-McLennan County- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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PCED, Professional Community and Economic Developer
Southern Economic Development Council
Experience
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United Way of Waco-McLennan County
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Apr 2021 - Present
Mobilize local resources to fulfill local needs and provide services to improve quality of life by improving education, financial stability and health among residents. Mobilize local resources to fulfill local needs and provide services to improve quality of life by improving education, financial stability and health among residents.
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All Dandy Vending Repair
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Waco, Texas
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Co-Owner
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Jun 2016 - Present
All Dandy Vending Repair is a family-owned business specializing in onsite vending machine repair, machine refurbishment and parts and machine sales. We serve the majority of Texas with onsite repair services and we provide parts and machine sales worldwide through our website. You can vend almost anything, and we pride ourselves on our diversity of knowledge and experience working on everything from ice and water machines to traditional snack and beverage machines. We also have experience with change machines, cold and frozen machines, specialty item vending machines and more. We can assist with setting up a micro-market and the upgrading of machines to handle the installation of credit care reading technology.
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Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
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Hillsboro, Texas, United States
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Executive Director
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Nov 2019 - Apr 2021
Supervise operations and assist the Chamber Board through the transition period to finding a permanent Executive Director. Execute annual banquet and coordinate member services, promotions, marketing and communications plans. Supervise operations and assist the Chamber Board through the transition period to finding a permanent Executive Director. Execute annual banquet and coordinate member services, promotions, marketing and communications plans.
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City of Kemah, TX
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Kemah, TX
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City Administrator and Economic Development Director
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2019
Served as the City Administrator and Economic Development Director overseeing day-to-day city operations and developing and implementing strategic and operational plans. Developed a tourism marketing program, recruited and built a new retail shopping center and coordinated several capital improvement projects. Served as the City Administrator and Economic Development Director overseeing day-to-day city operations and developing and implementing strategic and operational plans. Developed a tourism marketing program, recruited and built a new retail shopping center and coordinated several capital improvement projects.
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City Manager
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Jul 2013 - Oct 2015
~Created organizational alignment to achieve council’s goals and improve internal and external communications~Established a comprehensive branding campaign for the City, tourism and economic development programs, and Chamber of Commerce which will be fully launched in the summer of 2015.~Built working relationships with other entities that has created unprecedented levels of intergovernmental cooperation in our area and allowed us to accomplish projects which were previously unattainable~Initiated a supervisor training program~Launched a multi-faceted social media program~Created the first standardized departmental strategic planning program within the organization
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Economic Development/Marketing Director
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Nov 2009 - Jul 2013
~Management of city's economic development, tourism and main street programs. ~Developed partnerships among public/private entities to promote our community and combine resources to help make new projects happen.~Recruited new companies to town including Sanderson Farms, Inc. which created 1,000 jobs and invested $100 million dollars in the region. ~Provided assistance to existing companies, including small businesses, to help retain their operations in our community.~Developed strong programming for tourism/main street marketing and events calendar
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Community Development Director
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Apr 2005 - Nov 2009
~First to hold this position. Built from the ground-up an integrated program of work for the Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau and Economic Development Corporation ~Built public/private partnerships to help community recognize new goals never before accomplished ~Created a comprehensive branding campaign that put the City, County, Chamber, EDC and Tourism Council under cohesive logos and color schemes to show their efforts as a united team. ~Earned recognition as a Texas Hardworking Rural Community from the Texas Department of Agriculture ~Recognized as the Inaugural recipient of the Texas Midwest Community Network All-Star Community Award ~Grew and expanded special event offerings including a Pigskin Pairing (wine, food and Monday Night Football), World Championship Bar-B-Que Goat Cook-Off, Christmas from the Heart, parades, fireworks, mud volleyball and golf tournaments, banquets and more!
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Hillsboro Area Chamber of Commerce
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Hillsboro, TX
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Tourism and Main Street Manager
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Aug 2003 - Mar 2005
Organized downtown business owners and community leaders in support of efforts to revitalize the historic downtown district. Marketed and promoted our community to tourists while also planning and executing special events to draw more visitors to our area. Supported and promoted all Chamber member businesses. Organized downtown business owners and community leaders in support of efforts to revitalize the historic downtown district. Marketed and promoted our community to tourists while also planning and executing special events to draw more visitors to our area. Supported and promoted all Chamber member businesses.
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Education
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1996 - 1999
Texas Tech University
Master’s Degree -
1994 - 1996
Tarleton State University
Agricultural and Extension Education Services
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