Elana joined Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto in April 2003. She completed her National Certificate in Fundraising Management at Ryerson University in 2003, and holds a B.A. in English and Communications from McGill University as well as a post-graduate certificate in Arts Management. Elana volunteered at The Hospital for Sick Children for 6 years and was a member of their Volunteer Advisory Committee. Before joining Gilda’s Club, she worked for 10 years in Music Publishing Agreements at the Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). Elana was born and raised in Ottawa, and has 2 boys who were born in 2004 and 2007.