Jelena is a co-founder of Alba Partners, M&A advisory firm based in Belgrad and is one of the initiators of the Summit100 Business Leaders in Southeastern Europe. She now serves as Program director of the Summit100. She has also been engaged in the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia since February 2014 as an Advisor for Strategy, Program Development and Communications. Prior to Alba Partners, she was CEO of Ekonomist Media Group, publisher of the Ekonomist Magazine and organizer of economic and business forums and conferences for C-level management from Serbia and the region. Jelena was formerly a partner at Altis Capital and worked at CES Mecon, both corporate finance boutiques based in Belgrade. She also served as communications advisor in the Office of Communications and Office of the Prime Minister, Government of Serbia (2001-2003) and to the Serbian Minister of Economy and Privatization (2003- 2004). Jelena started her professional career at Bloomberg News, covering Serbia and the region. She received her B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Belgrade.