montrose
01-11-2009, 10:18 AM
With Ellis having been heavily involved in the coaching search thus far, and Bowlen sending him to New England for an in-depth interview with McDaniels, I was interested to read a bit about him and pass it along. The COO is often times the organization 's Chief Accountant - which leads me to speculate that money (not just with McDaniels salary, but assistants, which players need to go, etc.) could've been part of Ellis' discussion but that's pure speculation on my part.
This is his bio from the Broncos media kit:
After spending the last 10 years as the Denver Broncos’ Executive Vice President of Business Operations, Joe Ellis was named Chief Operating Officer of the National Football League franchise on Jan. 11, 2008. He rejoined the Broncos for his second stint with the team in 1998 from the NFL’s league office, where he had been Vice President of Club Administration and Stadium Management.
Ellis, who began his career with the Broncos as their Director of Marketing from 1983-85, currently works in tandem with Executive Vice President of Football Operations/Head Coach Mike Shanahan in ensuring the Broncos’ business and financial objectives are met. He is responsible for business and financial management, marketing and sales functions, media relations, ticket operations, and facilities and administrative operations for the National Football League team.
Ellis was a driving force in helping with the creation of INVESCO Field at Mile High, which opened in 2001, and is an extremely active participant in all aspects of the stadium’s management and development. In this capacity, he has worked very closely with important members of the political, business and civic communities that comprise the cultural fabric of Denver.
Ellis came to his present position with comprehensive expertise in the areas of stadium operations, fiscal planning, personnel management, marketing, media and community relations. He also oversees Stadium Management Company (SMC), which operates and manages INVESCO Field at Mile High. During his first stint with the Broncos as their Director of Marketing from 1983-85, Ellis was in charge of all marketing and promotions implemented by the club during this time. He left the Broncos following the 1985 season to obtain his master’s degree from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He graduated from Northwestern in 1988 and joined the NFL in 1990.
While with the NFL, Ellis was involved in several aspects of league operations with a strong focus on new stadium development. He was especially involved in the league’s oversight of the Cleveland Browns’ reentry into the NFL in 1999.
Ellis represents the Broncos on numerous boards and civic organizations in the metropolitan area and received his bachelor’s degree from Colorado College in 1980.
Joe and his wife, Ann, have three children: sons Si and Zander, and daughter Catherine.
This is his bio from the Broncos media kit:
After spending the last 10 years as the Denver Broncos’ Executive Vice President of Business Operations, Joe Ellis was named Chief Operating Officer of the National Football League franchise on Jan. 11, 2008. He rejoined the Broncos for his second stint with the team in 1998 from the NFL’s league office, where he had been Vice President of Club Administration and Stadium Management.
Ellis, who began his career with the Broncos as their Director of Marketing from 1983-85, currently works in tandem with Executive Vice President of Football Operations/Head Coach Mike Shanahan in ensuring the Broncos’ business and financial objectives are met. He is responsible for business and financial management, marketing and sales functions, media relations, ticket operations, and facilities and administrative operations for the National Football League team.
Ellis was a driving force in helping with the creation of INVESCO Field at Mile High, which opened in 2001, and is an extremely active participant in all aspects of the stadium’s management and development. In this capacity, he has worked very closely with important members of the political, business and civic communities that comprise the cultural fabric of Denver.
Ellis came to his present position with comprehensive expertise in the areas of stadium operations, fiscal planning, personnel management, marketing, media and community relations. He also oversees Stadium Management Company (SMC), which operates and manages INVESCO Field at Mile High. During his first stint with the Broncos as their Director of Marketing from 1983-85, Ellis was in charge of all marketing and promotions implemented by the club during this time. He left the Broncos following the 1985 season to obtain his master’s degree from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He graduated from Northwestern in 1988 and joined the NFL in 1990.
While with the NFL, Ellis was involved in several aspects of league operations with a strong focus on new stadium development. He was especially involved in the league’s oversight of the Cleveland Browns’ reentry into the NFL in 1999.
Ellis represents the Broncos on numerous boards and civic organizations in the metropolitan area and received his bachelor’s degree from Colorado College in 1980.
Joe and his wife, Ann, have three children: sons Si and Zander, and daughter Catherine.