Kirk Ellis transitioned from Vice President to Senior Vice President of Quality Assurance in 2019. He has led the Quality Assurance department since 2008. Mr. Ellis guides a team of more than 30 data and financial analysts who ensure the quality and integrity of the company’s data and scores, including benchmarking the ongoing accuracy of the proprietary FRISK® Score.

He has more than 20 years of experience in information services, with a focus on financial data collection, quality assurance and research. He joined the Company in 2005 as a Research Analyst and has held a series of progressively responsible data leadership roles. Before that, he managed data and analytics teams at Citigate Financial Intelligence and Thomson Financial Research.

Mr. Ellis holds a B.A. in Economics from the State University of New York at Purchase.