As a longtime Del Mar resident, I encourage you to vote for Ellen Haviland for Del Mar City Council. I have known Ellie for 27 years and worked with her for 17 years. I’d like to comment on Ellie’s track record of success and why I believe she is a great choice.

Ellie has worked in young companies representing a broad spectrum of ideas amongst teams with strong personalities. She was widely respected for her ability to get things done, even in the most ambiguous, complex, and conflict-ridden situations. You can be sure she is uniquely qualified to work collaboratively with residents, business owners, and fellow council members to create and implement successful projects for our city.

One example of her work experience is as an early employee and leader at Pyxis Corporation, the gold standard for medication and supply distribution in hospitals worldwide. Ellie played a key role in leading the company into new healthcare markets. Her operations management savvy, collaborative approach, and pragmatic skill in “making things work” allowed her to lead teams through the exciting, yet often challenging situations that our young venture encountered. I was fortunate to have Ellie on my team as we helped grow Pyxis from a startup through its acquisition by Cardinal Health for almost $1 billion.

I’m confident that Ellie’s success as an entrepreneur and operations executive has prepared her to be an excellent advocate and voice of reason for the Del Mar Community Plan and to implement smart, sustainable growth with sound financial management. Ellie is a solid leader who works very hard and she can help make things work for us. I encourage you to vote Ellie Haviland for City Council.