Cherita Ellens

Cherita Ellens is the President & CEO of Women Employed, an organization  that, for nearly 50 years, has been dedicated to establishing equity for women in  the workforce through affecting policy change, expanding access to  educational opportunities, and advocating for fair and inclusive workplaces.  From the No Salary History law and protection from workplace harassment,  to paid sick time and fair scheduling, Women Employed has been at the forefront of advocating for policies that improve the economic status for  women, empowering them to support themselves and their families. Cherita is  currently leading the organization’s new strategic plan focused on growing the  economic power of women and closing the wealth gap at the intersection of  race and gender. Cherita is a proud mom of a recent Vanderbilt University grad  who will be attending the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social  Work, Policy and Practice in the fall. Cherita is a caregiver to her mother who  lives with her, and a grandmother to a pittie named Pepsi.