Ella Marriott is an Associate at Purple with prior experience spanning national campaigns and Capitol Hill. Before joining the firm, she supported the communications team in Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s press office, working closely on strategy and messaging. In 2024, she served as a Field Organizer on the Harris-Walz campaign in New Hampshire, supporting voter engagement efforts during the general election. A Brooklyn native, Ella graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University in 2024 with a degree in Government and a minor in Law and Society. As an undergraduate, she competed on Cornell’s varsity rowing team and served as a research assistant in the Government Department.

“An essential skill I bring to teams is balancing urgency without sacrificing accuracy. Campaign environments taught me how to make decisions in real time while staying focused on what matters most and maintaining clarity when the pace is intense.”

“In college, a class I liked more than I expected was a seminar called, ‘Reading Joyce’s Ulysses.’ The close reading it required sharpened how I think about narrative, structure and subtext, and it continues to influence how I approach messaging.”