CoaLogix Inc. has hired Brett Ellis as chief financial officer. He succeeds previous CFO Marilyn Reynolds, who has left the company. Ellis most recently was vice president for business planning and financial reporting at Charlotte-based FairPoint Communications Inc. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at UNC Charlotte. “We believe Brett is an excellent addition to the senior management team,” Chief Executive Bill McMahon says in a statement. “He has a strong combination of financial…