Elly is a fulltime commissioner at the Essential Services Commission Victoria. As a Commissioner, she has responsibility for making regulatory decisions in the long-term interests of consumers across the energy, water, transport and local government sectors and for providing strategic leadership and corporate governance.

Elly has deep public administration, regulation and legal experience gained as a commercial lawyer, consultant and senior executive in the Victorian and Commonwealth public sectors. As a Deputy Secretary in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Elly was responsible for driving nation-leading work in the areas of Aboriginal self-determination, treaty and truth-telling. She has a longstanding passion for driving systemic change and improved outcomes for marginalised groups.