Business Insider hires Ellington to run events

Priscilla Ellington has been hired by Business Insider as vice president of BI Live, its new events operation.

In the coming months, Business Insider plans to hire an editorial director to co-lead BI Live alongside Ellington.

Prior to Business Insider, Ellington led initiatives at Bloomberg Live Experiences and The Wall Street Journal Barron’s Group conference business, consistently driving performance, and revenue growth.

BI Live will focus on in-person, interactive events that showcase Business Insider’s reporting across its core coverage in business, tech, and innovation.

“There’s never been a more opportune time to build a live events business that truly stands out,” said Ellington in a statement. “Business Insider is known for bold storytelling and innovation, making it the perfect place to build a thriving events business. BI Live is set to disrupt the saturated events market. I look forward to shaking things up and building a high quality, deeply engaging portfolio that delivers results for Business Insider partners.”

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.