Ellen Desmarais – Biography

Last update: April 28, 2026

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Ellen was Vice President and Head of Marketing at 500px, and Vice President and General Manager, Istock at Getty Images. Ellen Desmarais joined Harvard Business Review in 2018. Ellen served as Senior Vice President, Education and Executive Vice President, Education for Harvard Business Review.

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Education

Ellen Desmarais has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and English from College of William & Mary in 1995 and a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School in 2002.

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