Vice President
Senior Director of Communications, Aldevron
Ellen Shafer is Senior Director of Communications at Aldevron, a Danaher company headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, where she leads corporate, brand, and executive communications strategy. She has played a central role in guiding the organization through significant transformation, including its acquisition by Danaher, overseeing communications, change management, and refinement of brand positioning during a period of rapid growth.
Based in Fargo, Ellen is deeply engaged in the region’s bioscience and business community, bringing a strong understanding of the intersection between industry growth, workforce development, and economic advancement in North Dakota. She has extensive experience aligning cross-functional teams and stakeholders to support organizational performance, strengthen community and industry partnerships, and advance strategic priorities in a highly regulated environment.
Ellen brings to board service a governance-oriented perspective grounded in strategic communications, organizational effectiveness, and change leadership, with a focus on transparency, stakeholder alignment, and long-term value creation.