Ellen Hyde Pace EVP, Account Managing Director Young & Rubicam
Ellen is the RAMD for Colgate Palmolive, North America at Y&R NY. In her role, she runs the Integrated Marketing Program of Y&R Brands for Colgate, servicing the Oral Care, Home Care and Personal Care categories. Under Ellen’s leadership, integrated efforts are created for each brand, including channel plans, traditional creative, digital, public relations, professional and retail offerings. Ellen began her advertising career at Y&RNY, as a Summer intern in 1980 and remained there for the first nine years of her career.
Prior to returning to Y&R, Ellen was the Global Business Director responsible for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare at JWT. Ellen also oversaw the Reckitt Benckiser Household Products Division in North America. In her worldwide role, Ellen managed the strategic direction of two major categories, Upper Respiratory (Sudafed, Benilyn) and Oral Care (Listerine Mouthwash and Portables).
Ellen joined JWT in 1995 after a six-year stint at D’Arcy. She left as a Director of Operations & Strategy on the Procter & Gamble Oral Care businesses, including Crest toothpaste and Scope mouthwash. Prior to that role on Procter & Gamble, she worked overseas for DMB&B Australia. Working at both the Melbourne and Sydney offices, Ellen held the position of Group Account Director on Mars Corporation’s MasterFoods Condiments and Uncle Ben’s of Australia Petfood Businesses.
Ellen is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College. She and her husband Tony are the parents of twins, Liz and Leo. They live in New York City and away from the office they enjoy travel, golfing and all New York sporting events.