Elisabeth Sakla

Elisabeth (Malzahn) Sakla has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Their most recent position is as the Vice President of Integrated Client Services at Basis Technologies, a role they started in April 2023. Prior to that, they held the position of Vice President of Client & Media Services at the same company, starting in March 2021.

Before joining Basis Technologies, Elisabeth worked as the Director of Client & Media Services at Centro from September 2019 to March 2021. Elisabeth also has experience at Oracle, where they held multiple roles, including Senior Manager of Agency Solutions, Senior Manager of Partner Solutions, and Manager of Partner Solutions. At Oracle, they focused on building agency partnerships and managing customer service.

Earlier in their career, Elisabeth worked at Location3 as a Group Account Director and Account Director, managing high-profile franchise clients and implementing digital marketing strategies. Elisabeth also worked at PlaceWise Media as a National Portfolio Manager, overseeing digital outreach for lifestyle shopping centers and leading a team handling clients' digital marketing.

Additionally, Elisabeth has marketing and publicity experience in the publishing industry. Elisabeth worked at Interweave as the Director of Marketing and Sales, Books, Director of Marketing, Books, and Marketing Manager. Elisabeth also worked at Independent Publishers Group as the Publicity Manager, leading a team in implementing media campaigns for clients. Elisabeth started their career at Westview Press / Perseus Books Group as an Academic Product Manager and Marketing Coordinator, handling marketing for trade book product lines and acting as the primary marketing contact for authors.

Elisabeth (Malzahn) Sakla holds a Bachelor's degree, Magna Cum Laude, from St. Olaf College. Elisabeth majored in English and American Racial and Multicultural Studies, with a concentration in Africa Diaspora. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained certifications in Lead to Achieve from Oracle | Datalogix in 2017 and in Facebook Boot Camp for Media Brands from MIN/Buddy Media in 2011. Elisabeth also has a Mequoda Content Marketing Certification from Mequoda.