Ilana Kurizki

Ilana Kurizki has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Ilana started their career in 2004 as an Account Executive at 5W Public Relations. Ilana then worked as an MBA Consultant in Marketing Strategy for Foot Locker and as an MBA Intern in Consumer Research for Sony Music Entertainment in 2008.

From 2008 to 2010, Kurizki served as the Managing Editor at Beauty In The Bag and as a Marketing & PR Strategy Consultant for Pandora's Wish, LLC.

In 2010, they joined Wendy Lewis & Co Ltd as the Director of Business Development, a role they held until 2010.

Kurizki has also held multiple roles as COO in various companies. Ilana served as COO at CanFigureIt and VizuVizu from 2013 to 2018. Ilana then joined PlayMada Games as COO from 2015 to 2018.

Ilana'smost recent positions have been at BrainPOP, where they held multiple leadership roles. Ilana was the Senior Advisor to the CEO from 2010 to 2018, then became the VP of Corporate from 2018 to 2019, and is currently the VP of Communications & Social Impact.

Ilana Kurizki completed their education at three different institutions. In 1999, they enrolled in Barnard College, where they pursued a BA in English with a minor in Psychology. Ilana successfully graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors in 2003. Afterward, in 2007, they joined the Fordham Gabelli School of Business to pursue an MBA with a focus on Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Ilana'sstudies at Fordham lasted until 2009. Lastly, in 2017, Ilana attended Tel Aviv University's Coller School of Management, where they undertook the Lahav Executive Education course for Directors and other Senior Corporate Officeholders.