Ellen Jewett — Board Member Accountability Profile
Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Director, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH) Board Tenure: 2016 – present Committee Memberships: Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee; Security and Technology Oversight Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)
Basis for Inclusion: Ellen Jewett holds a documented governance role at Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, which is a major defense and government technology contractor deriving approximately 97% of its revenue from U.S. federal government contracts — primarily with defense and intelligence agencies. Booz Allen Hamilton made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities while holding billions in federal government contracts whose renewal and expansion are directly influenced by presidential administration priorities and budget decisions. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.
Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record (SEC filings, proxy statements). This profile documents only the governance role and its connection to documented corporate political activity.
What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Jewett’s personal political opinions, party affiliation, public statements, or any protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion. The basis is solely the documented directorial role and its fiduciary connection to corporate political spending and government contracting documented in the parent corporate donor profile.
Biographical Overview
Ellen Jewett is an experienced corporate director and former government official with a background in law, national security, and corporate governance. She has held senior legal and policy roles in both the private sector and government, with expertise in regulatory matters, compliance, and technology governance. Her background encompasses work at the intersection of law, policy, and advanced technology — directly relevant to Booz Allen’s core business serving defense, intelligence, and civilian federal agencies. Jewett brings expertise in cybersecurity governance and national security law to her board service.
Board Role and Governance Authority
- Company: Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE: BAH)
- Board tenure: 2016 – present
- Committee assignments: Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee; Security and Technology Oversight Committee
- As a member of the Security and Technology Oversight Committee, Jewett provides governance oversight of Booz Allen’s classified and sensitive government technology programs — the largest segment of the company’s business by revenue.
- As a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, she has oversight responsibilities for board composition, governance policies, and the company’s overall governance framework.
Other Current Board Memberships
- Additional board service in technology, legal, and national security sectors (current as of proxy filing date)
Parent Corporate Donor Profile
This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Booz Allen Hamilton corporate donor profile, which documents the corporation’s government contracting relationships and political spending under the Trump administration.
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Investigative trail pointers (public records)
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| Channel | Starting points |
|---|---|
| Federal courts | CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants) |
| Campaign finance | FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles |
| Corporate / LLC | State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting |
| Sanctions / PEP | OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced |
| Contracts / grants | USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations |
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Sources
- Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR (CIK 1443646)
