Ellerton brings over 30 years of M&A, corporate finance, principal investing, general management and governance experience to Ontario Graphite. His global experience includes diverse advisory and management roles throughout the Americas, Canada, Europe, and Asia, including the last 5 years in various senior management positions at Ontario Graphite.

Prior to joining Ontario Graphite, his past experience includes: Managing Director, SphereInvest Special Situations Fund; Managing Director & Group Head, Latin America Mergers & Acquisitions at Banc of America Securities; Executive Director, Global Mergers & Acquisitions Group at CIBC Oppenheimer in New York; Senior Associate, Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley; and Founder and Managing Director of Panterra Partners, LLC, a real estate restructuring advisory and capital raising firm focused on distressed opportunities in the Southeastern US and Caribbean.

Ellerton holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics and History, Summa Cum Laude, from Franklin Pierce University.