Jen Ellis MBE hopes to help reduce cyber risk for society. She works with security experts, technology providers and operators, civil society, and governments, to create greater understanding of cybersecurity challenges and increased focus on pragmatic solutions. Jen facilitates better collaboration among these communities, more effective cybersecurity advocacy, and broader adoption of security best practices.

Jen serves on the UK Government Cyber Advisory Board, the boards of the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law, the Security Research Legal Defense Fund, and the CVE Program. She is a co-chair of the Ransomware Task Force, co-host of the Distilling Cyber Policy podcast, and sits on various advisory boards. She has testified before U.S. Congress and U.K. Parliament. She was awarded an MBE for services to cyber policy in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026.