Elena F.

Elena F. has a robust background in communications, currently serving as an Advisor for External Communications at Ciena since September 2025. Prior to this, Elena held various roles at Fortinet from July 2022 to August 2025, including Senior Manager and Manager for Product and Partner Communications, where responsibilities involved managing partner communications and product thought leadership. Experience at Edelman as an Account Supervisor from February 2021 to July 2022 involved corporate and product communications for high-profile clients, including VMware and C3 AI. Elena also worked at AxiCom as an Account Supervisor supporting Intel's various communication teams and spent several years at Edelman in Senior Account Executive and Account Executive roles, providing public relations support for numerous technology and consumer brands. Early career experience includes positions at Landis Communications Inc. as an Assistant Account Executive and Account Coordinator. Elena holds a Bachelor's Degree in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley.