# Ted Ellis

> Ted Ellis is an Austin-based technology and operations executive, CEO of 55places and Neighborhoods, and an adviser on Long Ridge’s Executive Council. His career includes leadership work at Amazon, Drugstore.com and Knock Rentals, with responsibilities spanning fulfillment platforms, product development and customer communication.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at 55places and Neighborhoods
- **Organizations:** 55places, Neighborhoods.com, Long Ridge, Knock Rentals, Amazon, Drugstore.com, A Place for Mom
- **Education:** Rhode Island College
- **Known for:** Led retail order-management platforms described in his executive biography as fulfilling more than 10 million orders annually., Held technology leadership responsibility at Knock during its $10 million Series A financing., Progressed from Neighborhoods CTO to CEO of 55places and Neighborhoods.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Led technical programs for Amazon third-party logistics platforms.
- **—** — Directed fulfillment and order planning services at Drugstore.com.
- **—** — Served as vice president of engineering and later CTO at A Place for Mom.
- **2018** — Joined Knock Rentals as chief technology officer.
- **2019** — Knock announced a $10 million Series A while Ellis was CTO.
- **2021** — Appointed Neighborhoods.com CTO on June 4.
- **2026** — Bill Ness announced Ellis as successor CEO; the current company team page confirms CEO of 55places and Neighborhoods.

## Achievements

- Led retail order-management platforms described in his executive biography as fulfilling more than 10 million orders annually.
- Held technology leadership responsibility at Knock during its $10 million Series A financing.
- Progressed from Neighborhoods CTO to CEO of 55places and Neighborhoods.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Bill Ness publicly announced the CEO handover to Ted Ellis and his own move to chairman.
- **2026-08** — Ellis shared a sales operations recruiting post for 55places, supporting hiring for its partner-agent operations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.55places.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedellis1

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Last updated: 2026-10-09