Team
Elisabeth Leontieff-Hirshon | Founder & CEO
Elisabeth has 20+ years of multi-cultural entrepreneurial, professional and managerial experience.
Her main fields of expertise are Management, Strategic Business Development and Executive Search & Recruitment.
She worked for & with the following sectors: Aerospace, Automotive, Smart Technologies, Manufacture, Consumer Goods, Cosmetics, Fashion, Design, Hospitality, F&B, Tourism, Well-being, Luxury, Real estate, Government.
A champion of diversity, inclusion & belonging in the workplace, she values cross-cultural business training, learning & development, team leadership and mentoring.
Born and raised in French Polynesia -South Pacific, she studied in France, moved to the US and is a dual French/American citizen.
Marushka Hirshon |
Head of Social Impact & Entrepreneurship
Marushka Hirshon is a nonprofit founder, for-profit founder, and community organizer with diversity, inclusion, sales & marketing expertise.
Marushka is the founder of South Pacific Islander Organization a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on supporting Pacific Islander voices, cultures, and communities through leadership development, cultural revitalization, and community partnerships.
She is the co-founder of KULTURA, a digital magazine highlighting the next generation of culture creators. She previously worked at Stanford University as a Program Manager and at Oracle Corporation as a Solutions Consultant.
At Stanford, her work centered on diversity outreach and external relations, where she managed 100+ global events, created web and marketing material for 10,000+ alumni, and gave presentations on behalf of Stanford around the nation.
Marushka graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Science, Technology and Society with a focus in Environment and Sustainability. She was awarded a 2018 Stanford Student Affairs Team Impact Award and 2014 Stanford Award of Excellence.