Ellington "Haywood" Ellis

Ellington began his business career by establishing a successful business (E&R Janitorial) while attending Mumford High School in Detroit. Ellington went on to earn his Bachelor’s in Economics and Master Degree in Theology. He attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana and Christian Brothers Universtiy in Memphis, Tennesee. Ellington went on to establish the Greater Life Church of Pontiac, Michigan, an innovated, first of its kind, multicultural membeship with over 1000 parishoners. The Church was designed around entrepreneurship and social responsibility. He combines his cultural anthropology knowledge and his business facilitation experience with technology to assist in the production of innovative technolgy products. Ellington's passion is entrepreneurship and social responsibility, having developed several businesses and assisted in several others. He is a principal of Ellington Capital Management a firm that assist in the development and funding of companies with innovative products. He is co-founder and managing Partner of Global Battery Solutions a firm committed to the development of Village Renewable Power Grids for use in developing Countries. Ellington was a lead member member in developing a merged partnership between Battery Solutions, North America’s Largest Battery Recycler and Sybesma Elecronics, for the collection and development of Lithium-ion batteries for re-application. He was a lead partner in the production and development of mobile clinics in South Africa. He is the lead partner in the production and commercialization of a moblie waste recycling innovation. Ellington is the lead partner in a joint partnership between Grand Valley State University for the repurposing and recycling of Lithium-ion batteries. Ellington is also a lead partner in a joint partnership with the University of Michigan and Global Battery Solutions for the testing, grading, refurbishment and re- application of Lithium-ion batteries.