Elena is an award-winning automotive executive with over a decade of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, and consultative sales. She has been recognized as an international automotive speaker, a Women in Retail Honoree, 40 Under 40 Industry Honoree, a nominee for The MOVE 2023 Woman in Mobility Champion, and a Women at the Wheel Honoree. As the former automotive partnerships director at Lyft, Elena is now the host and producer of the "EVs for Everyone Podcast," which shines a light on respected leaders in the automotive industry who are ramping up their electrification efforts.