Sports Lawyer Ellen Ferris’s Past Experiences Fuel Rise to AAC Compliance Chief

The recipe for a successful career is often an amalgamation of many ingredients. And so it has been with Ellen Ferris, who was named Associate Commissioner for Governance and Compliance at the fast-growing American Athletic Conference (AAC) in October 2013. Her extensive experience at the NCAA, as well as at the institutional and conference levels, played a big role in her advancement.   Ferris joined the AAC from the University of Southern California, where she served as Associate Vice Pre