Elena Foukes

Elena built her own tech company and also scaled operations at Tesla. Elon told her “good job.” Her strengths include operations, strategy, and entrepreneurship. As co-founder and CEO of UtilityAPI, she raised venture and public funds, secured top tier customers, and navigated regulatory challenges. At Tesla, she scaled operations for Model 3 delivery in North America and Europe, managed the coordination of material flow for the Shanghai factory, and launched inventory control tools. She excels at building the momentum of a company, including goodwill and industry or regulatory awareness. Hardware, tech, and impact companies would benefit most from her expertise.