Ellie Dylan

Ellie Dylan is an award-winning producer and entrepreneur who’s pioneered positive social change across numerous sectors of media and education. 

Dylan’s career began in radio, with NBC in Chicago and New York, where she broke ratings records as the most listened to female disc jockey in the United States. She held positions never previously occupied by women and broke ceilings for the many who’ve come after her. 

She then moved on to television, producing and hosting a #1 rated, Emmy Award-winning weekly television series on ABC. Her series was one of the first of its kind to package social issues in a mass-appeal format that achieved ratings success.

Drawing on personal obstacles she encountered in her life, Dylan next moved to education, where she founded SKY U, which has motivated and inspired over 7.5 million underserved children in 10,000 schools across America. Her programs equipped children with leadership skills and tools to fulfill their highest potential and reach their goals and dreams. 

Most recently, Dylan’s feature documentary, On Our Own Island, which she co-produced with her journalist-daughter, is a true love story that is captivating audiences around the world. The film has garnered numerous awards and critical acclaim for its warmth and bravery, and continues to inspire people about the power of true love that endures, even beyond death.

Dylan graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Tulane University and continues her involvement in projects on social transformation that awaken and inspire.