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Elaine R.

Investor

Partnerships at Iron Key Capital

United States

About

Elaine R. is a fractional Chief of Staff and operator with 10+ years of experience across media, fintech, crypto, and venture capital in the US, Asia, and Latin America. At SODAX, she serves as Chief of Staff for Growth, Communications & Business Operations, and through Prodos Global Consulting, she advises fintech, media, and VC clients on operational transformation, OKR frameworks, and systems design. Her background includes scaling CoinDesk's audience operations to 3M+ monthly social engagements, co-launching the DESK rewards program, operationalizing monetization for Find.co's crypto portfolio, and managing cross-functional initiatives across multiple regions.

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Experience

  1. SODAXChief of Staff, Growth, Communications & Business Operationscurrent2025 — present
  2. Connect Puerto RicoStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  3. Prodos Global ConsultingConsultant & Coachcurrent2024 — present
  4. Iron Key CapitalAI Optimization, Growth Operations, Partnership Development2025
  5. Iron Key CapitalVenture Fellow2024 — 2025
  6. Career BreakProfessional development2024 — 2025
  7. Find.coCommercial Operations and Research Consultant, Crypto Portfolio2024 — 2025
  8. CoinDeskHead of Audience Development2020 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Forkast.NewsAudience Development Strategist, Special Projects Manager2019 — 2020
  10. Evanston NowAdvertising Sales Manager2019 — 2020Evanston, Illinois, United States
  11. FreelanceJournalist and editor2016 — 2020Seoul, South Korea
  12. Startup Seoul MediaPublisher2015 — 2020Seoul, South Korea
  13. Forbes Asia LLCWriter2016 — 2019Seoul
  14. GrowiyCo-Founder2019Chicago
  15. The Host HQProject Lead, Chief Editor2019Greater Chicago Area
  16. Northwestern University Medill SchoolContent Strategist2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  17. BlockstreetPodcast host2018
  18. Bloomberg Industry GroupSouth Korea correspondent2016 — 2018Seoul
  19. New Now Next Media ConferenceProject Director, Founding Chief Editor2015 — 2018Hong Kong SAR
  20. MeedanUX Designer, Product Intern2018San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Northwestern UniversityMaster of Science in Journalism, Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship2018 — 2019
  2. Quantic School of Business and TechnologyExecutive MBA2023 — 2025
  3. New York UniversityBachelor of Arts, Journalism2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Web3BlockchainAirtableContent Management Systems (CMS)inVisionGoogle AnalyticsWordPress5Adobe Indesign CCCryptoDecentralizationInternal CommunicationsInternal and External Communications
+12 moreChange ManagementExecutive ManagementStrategic HiringOrganizational LeadershipInvestmentsOperational PlanningOperationsBudgetingSkilled Multi-taskerMarketingUser RequirementsMarketing Strategy

Languages English · Korean · Spanish

  • Season 14 Cohort — SheFi
  • Chief of Staff Launchpad — Chief of Staff Network

From Elaine's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University278

Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group

+ 272 more

Also attended Quantic School of Business and Technology41

Victoria BondarchukDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersHillary LehrManaging Director, Fund V at Higher Ground LabsArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagAlex RendónInvestment Associate at BuenTrip VenturesClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VCJonathan SadloweFounder and General Partner at Gossamer Capital

+ 35 more

Also attended New York University281

Gabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures

+ 275 more

Shared employers

Also worked at New York Daily News1

Eve BurtonHearstLab Chairwoman; Hearst EVP and Chief Legal Officer at HearstLab

Colleagues at Iron Key Capital

David A.
Governance Advisor at Iron Key Capital
Humaira C.
Chief of Staff at Iron Key Capital
Joseph Argiro
Founder at Iron Key Capital
Josh D.
CBDO at Iron Key Capital
Kenley P.
CTO at Iron Key Capital
Kris K.
Venture Principal at Iron Key Capital
Laura S.
Legal Advisor at Iron Key Capital
Madhav S.
Head of Operations at Iron Key Capital