Ellen Tannor is a Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent, Diplomat, and member of the Senior Foreign Service with the U.S. Department of State.  Ms. Tannor currently serves as the Senior Advisor to the President and CEO of Corporate Council on Africa where she will support public/private partnerships focusing on trade and investment in Africa.  She most recently served as the Executive Director for the Overseas Security Advisory Council where she set strategic direction for the Department of State’s largest public/private collaboration.   Previously, Ms. Tannor served as the Security Advisor to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) in Stuttgart, Germany, Branch Chief for Counterintelligence Policy, Congressional Affairs Advisor, Management Officer and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission in Luanda, Angola and on the International Organized Crime Task Force. Ms. Tannor served on Secretary of State Colin Powell’s security detail and began her career in the Chicago Field Office conducting criminal investigations.  She holds a BBA degree in Marketing from Texas Wesleyan University and an MBA in International Business from the University of Baltimore.