Elana Firsht

Elana Firsht has a diverse work experience spanning several years. Elana most recently worked at MissionWired as the Vice President of Accounts, starting in 2022. Prior to that, they were a Senior Digital Director at ABD Direct from 2021 to 2022, where they were responsible for overseeing the company's digital work in the political space and developing strategies to cultivate new business.

From 2019 to 2021, Elana worked at Biden for President as the Director of Online Fundraising. In this role, they led the most successful online fundraising program in Democratic campaign history, raising over $800 million. Elana managed the overall online fundraising strategy and built a team of over 10 staff members.

Before joining Biden for President, Elana held various roles at Mothership Strategies from 2015 to 2019. Elana served as the Principal, Director of Email Strategy, Managing Strategist, and Digital Strategist during their time there. Elana played a key role in developing email strategies and managing client relationships.

Elana also gained experience working in politics through internships at The White House, Congressman Mike Quigley's office, The Brookings Institution, Glenn Anderson for Congress, and ValPak of Southeastern Michigan. In these internships, they took on responsibilities such as producing news cards, drafting correspondence, and updating websites.

Elana Firsht received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Organizational Studies and History from the University of Michigan, where they attended from 2009 to 2013.