Elana Friedman

Chief Marketing Officer, AKA
Elana is a creative, results-oriented senior marketing executive with a successful record devising business and communication strategies for world-class luxury brands. Elana oversees all aspects of AKA’s marketing strategies including the development of integrated marketing programs, e-commerce, digital marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, and strategic brand partnerships.

Elana is a creative, results-oriented senior marketing executive with a successful record devising business and communication strategies for world-class luxury brands. Elana oversees all aspects of AKA’s marketing strategies including the development of integrated marketing programs, e-commerce, digital marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, and strategic brand partnerships.

Since joining AKA in 2009, Elana has played a key role creating global recognition for the AKA brand through innovative marketing concepts and meticulous team execution including several successful property launches and rebranding campaigns.  Prior to AKA, Elana spent 15 years at a NYC-based marketing agency developing and executing successful marketing campaigns for category leading companies. Elana is a recipient of HSMAI’s Top 25 Extraordinary Minds and was profiled in Forbes’ 10 Women Leaders in Architecture and Real Estate.