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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) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC

3) Alvernia university

4) American International Group, Inc.

5) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC

6) Charlie Health, Inc.

7) Chime Capital, LLC

8) Crown Holding of NEPA, LLC

9) Diavac Biotech Company

10) DocuSign, Inc.

11) Duquesne Light Company

12) Elmwood Park Zoo

13) Energy Transfer L.P.

14) Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank

15) Google LLC and its Affiliates

16) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.

17) Hazleton Area School District

18) Hazleton City Authority

19) HC Associates, Inc.

20) HealthShare Exchange of SE PA

21) Historic Philadelphia Inc

22) jawnt, Inc.

23) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.

24) Keystone College

25) King's College

26) Lubert Adler Partners

27) Lucknow-Highspire Terminals, LLC

28) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart

29) McClure Company

30) Michael Baker International

31) Nationwide Energy Partners, LLC

32) Noodle Partners, PBC

33) NorthPoint Development

34) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball

35) PA American Water Company

36) Pearson Education, Inc.

37) Pegasystems

38) Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists

39) Pennsylvania Humanities Council

40) Pennsylvania Solar Consortium Supporting Farmers

41) Philadelphia Gun Club

42) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates

43) Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated

44) Qualtrics

45) Rodale Institute

46) Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC

47) Steamfitters Local 420

48) Sunoco L.P.

49) Sunoco Pipeline L.P.

50) Teach PA

51) Temple University Health System

52) The Guthrie Clinic

53) The Janus School

54) UGI Utilities, Inc.

55) UnitedHealth Group, Inc

56) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER AND SUBSIDIARIES

57) WGL Energy

58) WGL Energy Services

59) WILLS EYE HOSPITAL

60) WinnDevelopment

61) 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: January 21, 2026