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Achievements

City and State's "40 Under 40 State Leaders" in 2022

PoliticsPA's "Top PA Political Operatives" in 2014

Clients

1) AES Clean Energy

2) Airbnb

3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC

4) Alvernia university

5) American International Group, Inc.

6) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC

7) CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

8) Charlie Health, Inc.

9) Chime Capital, LLC

10) Crown Holding of NEPA, LLC

11) Diavac Biotech Company

12) DocuSign, Inc.

13) Drexel University

14) Duquesne Light Company

15) Eddystone LNG, LLC

16) Elmwood Park Zoo

17) Energy Transfer L.P.

18) Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank

19) Google LLC and its Affiliates

20) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.

21) Hazleton Area School District

22) Hazleton City Authority

23) HC Associates, Inc.

24) HealthShare Exchange of SE PA

25) Historic Philadelphia Inc

26) HSP Gaming, L.P.

27) jawnt, Inc.

28) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.

29) Keystone College

30) King's College

31) Lucknow-Highspire Terminals, LLC

32) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart

33) McClure Company

34) Michael Baker International

35) Noodle Partners, PBC

36) NorthPoint Development

37) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball

38) PA American Water Company

39) Pearson Education, Inc.

40) Pegasystems

41) Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists

42) Pennsylvania Humanities Council

43) Pennsylvania Solar Consortium Supporting Farmers

44) Philadelphia Gun Club

45) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates

46) Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated

47) Quality Technology Services, LLC

48) Qualtrics

49) Rodale Institute

50) Steamfitters Local 420

51) Sunoco L.P.

52) Sunoco Pipeline L.P.

53) Teach PA

54) Temple University Health System

55) The Guthrie Clinic

56) The Janus School

57) UGI Utilities, Inc.

58) UnitedHealth Group, Inc

59) WGL Energy

60) WGL Energy Services

61) WILLS EYE HOSPITAL

62) WinnDevelopment

63) Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

0-5 years

Relationships

Board Member on the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Biography

Elena has significant experience coordinating and advancing legislative initiatives in Harrisburg. As former Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of Governor Tom Wolf, she oversaw operations of 24 executive agencies, led the planning and implementation of the Governor's strategic plan and worked closely with the General Assembly to advance budgetary, investment, tax reform, election reform, public health and economic goals. Among numerous major initiatives that Elena helped guide from development to completion include the 2022-23 $45 billion budget process, Pennsylvania's largest tax credit package for energy and advanced manufacturing development, COVID vaccine distribution, Pennsylvania's Broadband Authority, regional economic hub development and business recruitment, and the regulatory and executive action agenda for equal rights policies across various industries. She also oversaw the development of risk management, process improvements and data management structures across state agencies. Having served as a liaison between various cabinet agencies, nonprofit organizations and public and private leaders, Elena understands how to collaborate to achieve a common objective.

Elena also has a depth of strategic knowledge about the organization and coordination of political and field programs for key caucus operations and races. Prior to her senior advisory career in the Governor's Office, Elena held executive leadership roles in the Democratic Party and election organizations. She was Executive Director for Campaign for a Fresh Start, which coordinated gubernatorial campaign and other Democratic campaign efforts; served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party; and was Political Director for the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee.

Last Updated: February 21, 2026