Elina Jóhannsdóttir Erlendsson

Elina Jóhannsdóttir Erlendsson, SHRM-CP, has a diverse work experience spanning over 29 years. Elina Jóhannsdóttir is currently the Director of Global Human Resources & Recruiting at Kerecis since January 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Global Communications at the same company from January 2021 to January 2022. Elina also held the position of Director of Human Resources at Kerecis from September 2018 to January 2021. Before joining Kerecis, Elina worked at the American Bar Association as the Associate Director, Section of International Law from September 2006 to October 2008, and as the Outreach Director, Rule of Law Initiative and CEELI from April 2002 to September 2006. Elina Jóhannsdóttir also worked as the Outreach Manager at Eurasia Foundation from July 1999 to April 2002, and as the Marketing Manager at Russian Far East Advisory Group from July 1997 to March 1999. Elina's early career includes serving as the Executive Assistant at American Russian Educational Exchange from September 1994 to September 1995, and as an Editor at Interperiodica MAIK-NAUKA from August 1993 to August 1994.

Elina Jóhannsdóttir Erlendsson, SHRM-CP, holds a Bachelor's degree in International Studies from Reed College. Elina Jóhannsdóttir also earned a Master's degree in International Public Policy from the University of Michigan. In March 2019, Elina obtained the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification from SHRM Certification.