Elaine Kennedy
Founder & Career Strategist
Elaine built her sales, marketing, and networking skills by leading strategy and marketing teams for large corporations and running a strategy and marketing services firm for 18 years. Storytelling, solution selling, and aligning student strengths to professional skills are a few of her specialties. As an MBA alumnus of The American University's Kogod School of Business, Elaine routinely mentors students on marketing and entrepreneurship. She has worked with a wide range of industries, including logistics, energy, tech, finance, manufacturing, media, non-profit associations, business services, and government.
Why 1st Big Hire?
When describing my plans for 1st Big Hire, a friend said: you found your ikigai! Ikigai is a Japanese concept that combines iki (life) and gai (value/worth) — the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and how you make a living. We'll help you find your ikigai.
