Elaine Marino

Leadership Philosophy

Belonging is the single greatest source of human productivity. When people feel and experience belonging, they become laser focused on producing results.

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

— Dr. Maya Angelou

Experience

I've seen this first hand when I:

Led and stood up departments
Worked at Fortune 100 corporations
Founded the LadyCoders Conference
Owned a successful consulting firm
Spoke as a TEDx speaker
Learned to code
Managed advertising for world-class brands
Georgetown alum
State soccer champion

These are the same principles that earned me the 40 Under 40 and Micki Nelson Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Values

I fundamentally believe it is my duty to be a good houseguest and leave this planet better than when I arrived. This means not overconsuming, avoiding plastics, and being kind and self-aware on a daily basis.

I end each day in gratitude.

Professional Driver

9 / 10

people of all genders have bias against women.
UN Gender Social Norms Index, 2023

What's important about that stat is not that women lose — it's that the whole wide world loses. Want to know why? Ask me.

Personal Driver

Family.

1 Having loving, caring parents has been the greatest gift of my life. Chris and Rita have earned their rest and my care.
2 My ancestors. Specifically my working class Mexican immigrant Great Aunts, Theresa and Isabel, who worked hard, saved their money, and took absolutely nothing for granted. May I honor them.
3 One of the happiest places in my life is traveling with my husband. We love adventure and exploration — especially if it involves biking new cities and food and wine that make you close your eyes.