Kelly Hiller and Katie Ellis have been named to the Ragan Top Women in Marketing Class of 2026. (Purdue University graphic)WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Kelly Hiller, Purdue University’s chief marketing officer, and Katie Ellis, executive director of marketing strategy and growth, have received national recognition in Ragan’s Top Women in Marketing Awards Class of 2026. Hiller and Ellis were honored alongside marketing leaders from global brands including Microsoft Advertising, Sony Electronics and Hyundai Motor America. Class of 2026 honorees will be celebrated at the Top Women in Marketing Awards Luncheon on Oct. 22 in New York City.