Elisa Barnett

Elisa Barnett is currently serving as the National Marketing Manager at Kahala Brands since September 2023, overseeing the brand marketing team for multiple restaurant concepts including Samurai Sam's and Surf City Squeeze. Prior to this, Elisa held the position of National Marketing Coordinator, contributing to the marketing efforts for Baja Fresh, La Salsa, and TacoTime. Elisa's experience also includes roles at Concordia University Irvine, where responsibilities included planning and coordinating missions and service initiatives, as well as serving as a Digital Marketing Intern at Bolt PR for a summer. Education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from Concordia University Irvine, completed in May 2023, and a high school diploma from Fossil Ridge High School, obtained in 2020.