Ellen Fulton

About Ellen Fulton

Human resources leader with 25+ years of experience shaping workforce strategy, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health in highly regulated, unionized, and mission-critical environments.I serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing coaching, strategic workforce guidance, and best-in-class HR program design that strengthens organizational performance and employee experience. My experience spans national security, energy, and industrial operations where workforce stability, labor strategy, and compliance are critical to mission success.I have led large, multi-functional HR organizations supporting engineering, scientific, research, technical, craft, and skilled trades workforces. My focus is on designing and executing workforce strategies that drive retention, engagement, employee experience, and talent attraction across high school, college, and experienced hiring pipelines.Across my career, I have built leadership capability, aligned workforce strategy to operational risk and business priorities, and delivered collaborative, sustainable improvements that enhance both organizational outcomes and employee experience.Areas of Focus:• Enterprise HR Leadership & HR Business Partner Models• Workforce Strategy, Planning & Organizational Design• Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Pipelines (~900 hires/year)• Talent Management, Succession Planning & Leadership Development• Employee Relations, Engagement & Culture• HRIS (SAP, SuccessFactors)• Executive Coaching (Wiley LPI Certified Coach)

Experience

1. HR Director - Business Partnerships, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition & Talent Management

   Pantex Plant

   May 2025 — Present · Amarillo, TX, US

   Lead HR strategy supporting a employee national security workforce in a highly regulated, mission-critical environment• Advise executive leadership on workforce strategy, labor risk, organizational effectiveness, and leadership capability• Oversee HR functions including HR Business Partnerships, Employee & Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and HRIS• Drive workforce stability, succession planning, and leadership development across critical technical and operational roles

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, School of Labor and Employment Relations

  MHRIR

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology

• Villanova University

  Certificate, Organizational Leadership