Meet the Founder
3x Chief of Staff. 2 exits. 1 scrappy rescue pup.
I've spent the past 15+ years in early-stage startups helping companies and founders scale.
I'm here to help other Chiefs and companies to do the same.
Need more proof in the pudding?
I've been featured on Apple TV's Planet of the Apps, Crunchbase News, The American Genius, and Cheddar, and one of my companies was acquired by Warren Buffett-backed Nubank (NYSE: NU).
I firmly believe in player/coach relationships where I'm in the trenches beside you doing the work.
Ready to get started? Let's chat.
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How it all started
After learning to code at the age of 9 for my own Geocities page to showcase my pets, I fell in love with tech, joined the startup scene in 2011, and never looked back.
As the first business hire at every single startup, I've had every title under the sun from Head of Product —> VP of Operations —> CEO —> Chief of Staff.
Common thread? I was the right-hand woman to the founder(s) to help them scale and eventually exit.
Since then, I've seen a lot in the fintech / SaaS space that's led to two exits and being a 3x Chief of Staff.
After being a player for 15 years, I'm excited to coach more to lift as I climb.
My life mantra: to bring life to companies and people.
Can't wait to meet you!
-Elise
Our Values
Curiosity
No Chief of Staff role is the same, therefore no session is one-size-fits-all.
I ask a lot of clarifying questions before providing any advice to get to the root of all issues.
(Example: Someone may be coming to me for coaching on financial analysis, but in reality, it’s finding strategies to work with a difficult CFO.)
Empathy
All operators have an immense amount of empathy for the people they serve: employees, execs, customers.
Honesty
Coming from a military family, integrity is at the heart of what I do.
Also: clear is kind.
My background