Karissa Ellis
ACCOUNT MANAGER

Karissa Ellis

What do you enjoy most about the work you do?
Making our clients’ lives easier. The people we serve have so much on their plates, and knowing I can play even a small part in lightening that load is incredibly rewarding.
Any animals at home?
We have one cat at home. Her name is Ellie (named after Eleanor Roosevelt), and she’s a spoiled rotten tortoiseshell. I adopted her during my sophomore year of college, and she’ll be turning 10 this September.
A notable, work-related achievement you're proud of?
Two years into my career, I set out to earn my Professional in Human Resources certification through HRCI. Although some colleagues encouraged me to wait until later in my career, I studied hard and passed the exam on my first attempt.
What album would you take to a deserted island?
It has to be 1989 by Taylor Swift... If I'm going to be on a deserted island, I can at least pretend I'm having a good time!

“Working for LHD has been a goal of mine for years. My closest friends and family all know this is my dream company and dream role. The level of service we provide our clients and the impact we’re able to make is so rewarding. And the culture at LHD, along with the quality of people who work here, is truly unmatched. I feel lucky to be a part of it!”

Education & Experience
2025-
LHD Benefit Advisors

Karissa joined LHD as an Account Manager.

2024-2025
Garmong Construction

Karissa spent over at Garmong Construction as a Human Resources Business Partner.

2022-2024
frēijē Engineered Solutions

Karissa started at frēijē Engineered Solutions as a Human Resources Generalist, before being promoted to the Human Resources Manager.

2021-2022
Faurecia

Karissa spent a year at Faurecia as a Human Resources Generalist where she was responsible for  personnel administration, payroll correspondence, and various recruiting/training efforts.

2020-2021
Republic Airways

Karissa spent a year at Republic Airways as a HR Shared Services Analyst, where she assisted the development of the new HR shared services department and worked with vendors to fulfill crew member requests.

2019
Brooks Life Sciences

Karissa began her career as a Human Resources Intern with Brooks Life Sciences, where she supported hiring managers, created a new hire onboarding process, and developed employee engagement activities.

2019
IUPUI

Karissa graduated from IUPUI – Purdue School of Engineering and Technology with a BS in Organizational Leadership and a Human Resources Management Certificate.