succinct and actionable business
research is the result of six years
working with world-class strategic &
creative agencies.
Ellen Ratchye-Foster is a strategic
researcher & the founder of Burning
Glass Consulting LLC. Her clients
include Faith Popcorn's
BrainReserve, TIME, NOP World
and the ad agencies Fallon, Mother
New York, Deutsch, Kaplan Thaler
Group, Romann Group and Crispin
Porter + Bogusky.
Ellen is also a trend and
communications commentator. A
contributor to TIME, her
observations have most recently
been quoted in the WSJ,
Newsweek, TIME, Business Week
& AdWeek.
Before starting her own
company, she spent 5 years with
Fallon Worldwide in the planning
department. She worked with
BMW, Citi, Purina, Nordstrom,
Sony Europe and the Bahamas,
with a focus on new business.
Earlier in her career, Ellen worked
in technology marketing. She
comes from a long line of librarians,
including her mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother. Ellen
graduated from Harvard College
and also holds a Masters degree
from the University of Minnesota.
She has studied in Germany and
taught in Norway. Additionally she
serves on the board of
TakingITGlobal.org, a 70,000
member worldwide network of
youth leaders, helping them define
their brand and articulate the
opportunities that lie ahead.
