Ellie Hunter's background in finance and entrepreneurship is grounded in her persistent work ethic and experience at IBM, Goldman Sachs, and Schonfeld Securities. Amidst the aftermath of 9/11, she settled in the Hamptons and discovered an opportunity in the specialty food industry that inspired her to establish a vegan and gluten free food manufacturing company. With their all-natural foods that were quick to serve, Ellie’s company made their way onto the shelves of 800 supermarkets, earning them the coveted Ahold's Woman Owned Business Award.

Leveraging upon her experience during long-term IV antibiotic treatment due to a rare tick-borne disease, Ellie was led to recognize the need for a more comfortable and professional solution for IV catheter patients. She found herself filling another void in the public space, but this time it was centered around passionately building a movement to save lives in a much more literal sense. 

Ellie’s heart for helping others has continued to grow, drawing on her diverse experiences and a unique blend of scientific and business acumen, Ellie invented and patented the PortPouch - a medical innovation that brings comfort and dignity to patients during treatment. With the enthusiastic support and partnership of her colleague Kerrie Burke, Ellie then went on to establish CathCare, the parent company of PortPouch, to make her vision a reality. She now proudly stands in her role as Founder and CEO of CathCare and is authentically dedicated to spearheading product development. Ellie remains diligently focused on strategically improving patient care protocols in hospitals and at-home therapies, particularly serving the pediatric and geriatric demographics, who are most at risk and often cannot advocate for themselves during their most challenging moments in life.