Administrative Staff
Lisa R. Ellison
Director of Development
St. Matthew's House
As Development Manager, Ms. Ellison oversees donor relations, fundraising and communications for St. Matthew's House.
Before joining St. Matthew's House, Ms. Ellison worked in banking in trust administration for ten years, six of those with Northern Trust Bank in Naples. Prior to moving to Florida in 1995, she was a district manager in downtown Minneapolis, MN.
An avid athlete, Ms. Ellison is a former competitive swimmer and Triathlete. She also holds a brown belt in Karate, and has won several competition awards in all three areas. She does regular speaking engagements representing St. Matthew's House, and has presented the mission to groups such as the Naples Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, Boston College Alumni-Southwest Florida chapter and several church and women's groups.
Ms. Ellison's volunteer activities have included working as a worship leader and feeding ministry coordinator at Celebration Assembly in Minneapolis, helping inner city children. A native of Naperville, IL, Ms. Ellison has a BA in Psychology from North Central Bible College, Minneapolis.
Ms. Ellison and her husband, St. Matthew's House President and CEO Vann Ellison, live in Naples with their four boys.