Yelena Allakhverdov possesses extensive experience in executive support roles across various high-profile organizations. At UPSTACK, Yelena serves as Chief of Staff and previously held the position of Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO. Prior experience includes serving as Executive Assistant to the Global CMO at MiQ, and as Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO at Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Yelena began a career at WME (William Morris Endeavor) as a Talent Assistant and later provided support as Executive Assistant to W. Kamau Bell at FX Networks, assisting the host and executive producer of "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell." Yelena holds a Bachelor's degree in French Studies and European Studies from Rutgers University–New Brunswick.