Safiya Karsan Michel

Safiya Karsan Michel has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various leadership and strategic roles in multiple companies. Safiya is currently the Vice President Strategic Alliances at Elliptic, where they are responsible for developing and managing strategic partnerships. Prior to that, they served as the COO and Vice President Strategy & Operations at Elliptic.

Before joining Elliptic, Safiya worked at Pollen as the EVP Operations, overseeing operational functions. Safiya also spent time at Karlani Capital as part of the Portfolio Team, focusing on portfolio management. Prior to that, they served as the President at ApTask.

Safiya has also contributed their expertise as an Expert in Residence at General Assembly, where they provided guidance and instruction to a business fundamentals course. Safiya has also worked at Mercer as the Chief of Staff - Talent Business, leading strategic planning and conducting market analysis. Additionally, they served as a Human Capital Consultant, assisting clients with workforce strategies.

Earlier in their career, Safiya worked at Inform Business Impact as an Associate Member Services Consultant.

Overall, Safiya Karsan Michel has demonstrated a strong background in strategic planning, operations management, leadership, and consulting throughout their various roles.

Safiya Karsan Michel has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Harvard Business School. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Art History from Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, they studied Art History and Italian at New York University.