Elaina Simon

Elaina Simon is currently serving as the Executive Office Administrator at The Minneapolis Foundation since August 2023. Prior to this role, Elaina worked at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) as the Executive Assistant to the President from January 2021 to August 2023, and at Xcel Energy as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator from February 2020 to January 2021. Elaina's experience also includes serving as an Executive Administrative Assistant at Capella University, where support was provided to the Director of Employer Solutions, and a Service Center Representative at Hennepin County, focusing on compliance and customer service. Additional roles include a Senior Executive Assistant at SoundExchange, a Talent Management Specialist at Community of Hope, and a Program Associate at The College Board. Earlier experience includes management positions at Toki Underground and Marvin's Restaurant DC. Elaina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, obtained in 2010.