Elke Cortes

Elke serves as the Fund’s communications associate. In this role, she manages digital communications for Haas Jr. including its social media channels and the website. She also works with the communications director to provide strategic messaging and content support to all the programs and issue areas. 

Elke joined the Fund in late 2022 after spending three years as a consultant with an issue communications firm, where she partnered primarily with clients working to combat climate change as well as increase public health and education equity.

Elke immigrated from the Philippines to the Bay Area with her family at three years old and currently resides in San Francisco’s Inner Richmond district.