Ellen Flowers-Fields serves as the Associate Vice-President for Continuing Education and Workforce Development at the College of Southern Maryland and has over 25 years of professional experience in workforce development and human capital management. Ellen has a Certification from the International Business Innovation Association in Business Incubation Management; and is credentialed as a Global Career Development Facilitator from the Center for Credentialing and Education. She is a 2009 graduate of the inaugural Class of Leadership Southern Maryland, an entrepreneur, and a self-published author. Ellen is very involved in the community as the Executive Board member of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; member of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals and the Maryland Economic Development Association; past Board Member of the Maryland Broadband Coordination Board; past Board Chair, Bethel House Inc.; and past Board Chair, Community Foundation of Southern Maryland.