elisabeth edelman
If I wasn’t working for Team Hodges, my day job would be: Ice cream specialist at any seaside ice cream shoppe. My family is genetically-inclined to serving large portions of ice cream – what better way to put the genes to work than actually being the person scooping the sweet stuff?
Proudest personal achievement: Completing my second book. There’s nothing quite like slapping down a 500-page novel to feel like you’ve accomplished something.
First thing I do at the office each day: Compile obsessive to-do lists. I just love checking off all those boxes!
Most important thing on my desk right now: My BlackBerry. After five years in New York, I literally must have the device within an arm’s reach at all times; it is my conduit to all worlds. Plus, my entire family is on speed dial.
Best insight gained from colleague/client/reporter: Never assume. Never.
Beach or mountains: Beach every time. Any guy who mentions he wants to take me camping isn’t getting a second date.
A graduate of the University of Richmond where she majored in journalism, French and Spanish (putting her French knowledge to use during a Cannes Film Festival internship), Elisabeth was attracted to the bright lights of New York City to start her public relations career. Over nearly five years, she worked at LaForce+Stevens on consumer accounts and events, then Cooke+Co. on luxury brands and celebrity relations – gaining experience with Fortune 100 companies, international philanthropies and intimate start-ups. Part of the Hodges team since spring 2010, Elisabeth sits on the Young Professional Leadership Committee for the local chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Her parents remain in Massachusetts, while her brother, sister-in-law and sister are currently in North Carolina.