Susan Smith Ellis

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Susan Smith Ellis

Board Member

Red

When she was CEO of the (RED) product campaign, Susan Smith Ellis led the venture to increase sales from $18 million to $180 million. She's now on the board of Grass Roots Soccer, and The Friends of the Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Susan Smith Ellis On The Web

Stories about Susan Smith Ellis

How An Advertising Executive Turned Her Expertise In Selling Things Toward Good

Susan Smith Ellis, the former CEO of (RED), went from a top ad agency to a different sort of marketing job: Getting people to buy products that also give back.

How An Advertising Executive Turned Her Expertise In Selling Things Toward Good

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How (RED) CEO Susan Smith Ellis Tapped Damien Hirst to Raise Millions for Africa

Impact

What the COP26 agreement really means for the climate

An emerging ratings industry is helping buyers assess the climate risks of new homes

How you make a map of the trillions of miles of invisible fungus networks that give our soil life

News

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Co.Design

Inside one designer’s career championing STEM for girls

Singapore’s landfills are bursting. This new exhibition showcases beautiful, creative uses for waste

Virgil Abloh conquered the world in air quotes

Work Life

How to cut yourself some slack but still get your work done

Try Riz Ahmed’s hack for getting a good night’s sleep

Fast Company Magazine

How Hollywood’s busiest and most visible Muslim actor is increasing Muslim representation in film