Elena is an experienced Evidence-Based Executive Coach, accredited by the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) at Senior Practitioner level (EIA), and a Senior HR Expert with more than 25 years of experience in multinational organizations across Greece, the Balkans, Western Europe and Asia.

She holds a B.A. in Psychology (Deree – The American College of Greece), a Master of Management in Human Resources (EU Business School) and an M.Sc. in Psychotherapy – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (University of Central Lancashire). She completed a Diploma in Evidence-Based Coaching at the Athens Coaching Institute (EMCC & AC accredited) and is a Certified NLP Practitioner. Her toolkit also includes Solution-Focused Coaching, following the methodology of Peter Szabo, and the VIA Classification of Character Strengths (VIA Institute on Character).

During her corporate career, Elena held HR roles of increasing responsibility up to Group HR Director, partnering with executive teams on talent management, succession planning, leadership development and culture transformation.

Since 2020, she has been working independently across three complementary fields: executive, leadership and career coaching; HR consulting for organizations that need senior-level HR support with flexibility; and CBT-based psychotherapy for individuals. As a coach, she has supported executives and managers in sectors such as professional services, luxury retail, consumer goods and technology, helping them strengthen their leadership effectiveness and navigate key career transitions.

What sets her work apart is the combination of strategic business insight with evidence-based psychology. Beyond goals and behaviors, she helps leaders explore the thinking patterns, beliefs and habits that shape their decisions, relationships and performance, and turn insight into sustainable impact.

She believes that meaningful change begins long before action: it begins with understanding.

In her free time, Elena enjoys sailing, travelling and exploring topics around wellness.