Ellen Kumata
Managing Director and Partner
Ellen, managing director of Cambria and leader of the firm’s Coaching practice, has over 25 years of experience 
working with Fortune 500 companies aligning HR systems to support business strategies. Her engagements span a wide range of HR applications including succession planning, performance management and assessment, executive development, and selection. A recognized thought leader in executive coaching, Ellen has coached CEOs and senior executives in prominent companies across a wide variety of industries. Her clients include financial services, management consulting, consumer products, insurance, manufacturing, publishing, and telecommunications companies, as well as NASA and other federal agencies.
Prior to Cambria, Ellen was a principal at Hay/McBer, a tenured associate professor of Business Law at California State University Stanislaus, and an assistant professor of Business Law at Michigan State University.
Ellen holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan, a JD from Wayne State University, and a Master of Science in industrial relations and personnel management from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has authored a number of published articles on executive coaching and is a frequent presenter on this topic at national conferences.
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