A young girl with short brown hair, wearing a white dress with ruffled sleeves, is picking pink flowers from a bush in an outdoor setting.

Ellen is the co-owner of MAK Design+Build Inc. Along with Ken she is the lead on “big picture” thinking for the company, tasked with making sure that MAK remains a strong part of the Davis and Yolo County community as an employer, a resource for excellent and responsible design and construction, and an ongoing contributor via support of a number of charitable organizations. Day to day Ellen oversees the financial management of the company. She keeps the bills paid, reports filed and the licensing, insurance and tax requirements up to date.

Outside of the business Ellen is a wife, mother, and avid gardener who enjoys the challenge/process of working with nature and time.

Ellen

Founder + Treasurer

Flat lay of various objects on a wooden surface, including flowers in a green vase, photographs of people, glasses, a mug, an apple, an egg, jewelry, a computer mouse, a notebook with a robot illustration, a marker, decorative items, and a pin with a cityscape.

  • A writer and a mom.

  • Arriving at this point with Ken, with both a successful business and family while remaining the quirky, oddballs we've always been. Achievement or miracle, who can say?

  • A couple of years ago I would have said colorful interiors and big jewelry, but they're BACK!

  • A very mushy pillow in a silk pillowcase.

  • Succession! I love that show so much I even listened to a weekly recap podcast dissecting and analyzing each episode as they were released.