Elise Neel
Elise Neel is an enterprise operator and P&L leader who specializes in building and scaling next-generation growth engines inside complex global companies. She partners with CEOs and executive leadership teams to turn ambitious transformation goals into tangible growth by focusing on building new revenue streams, strengthening the P&L, and making smarter capital decisions.
Throughout her career, Elise has demonstrated a mastery of leading organizations through high-stakes shifts. As SVP at Panasonic, she led an AI transformation across six global business units with a $20B revenue ambition, delivering millions in new revenue and helping reposition the company toward a software-plus-hardware future, contributing to a ~50% market cap re-rating. Previously at Verizon, she built a portfolio that generated nine new, 5G-enabled businesses with 300%+ ARR growth, supporting $5B in value.
Elise is a specialist in choreographing futures by embedding agent-powered operating systems that materially improve capital allocation and execution velocity. Her approach centers on the practical application of AI to help teams move faster, test ideas with rigor, and achieve superior business outcomes.
In addition to her operational leadership, Elise serves as a strategic advisor to the broader innovation and technology ecosystem. She is currently an Investment and Portfolio Advisor for Kfund (Leadwind), where she helps steer growth for high-impact tech ventures, and a Board Advisor for Censia, an AI-driven talent intelligence platform, and Her Huddle, a community focused on professional empowerment. She holds a degree in Advertising and Business from Pepperdine University, a background that informs her unique ability to blend creative brand strategy with the rigorous operational execution required for large-scale transformation.