About

Noni Ellison has served as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Tractor Supply Company since January 2021 and is a member of the company’s executive committee. In addition to managing the legal department, she also leads the company’s risk management, government relations, licensing, quality assurance and customs compliance, as well as the company’s environmental, social, and governance efforts.  
 
Previously, Noni served as Carestream Dental’s general counsel, chief compliance Officer, and corporate secretary and was a member of the executive leadership team. In this capacity, Noni managed legal and business professionals based in North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Additionally, Noni oversaw regulatory affairs, quality assurance, environment, health and safety, facilities, security, and real estate worldwide.   
 
Prior to joining Carestream Dental in 2017, Noni served as associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at Grainger, where she was responsible for leading support on finance, treasury, and governance issues globally. Before Grainger, Noni held roles of increasing responsibility at Turner Broadcasting Systems, where she managed licensing, marketing, intellectual property, and international matters.  
 
Earlier in her career, Noni worked at Scripps Networks as director of legal affairs and practiced law with two prominent national law firms as a corporate finance and securities associate. Among her awards and honors, Noni has been included in The Legal 500 GC Powerlist, which consists of the most influential in-house lawyers in business.  
 
Noni received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University, magna cum laude. She earned her law degree and MBA from the University of Chicago. In 2022, Noni was appointed to the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Investment Management.