Elana brings a solid foundation to The Untold with more than 20 years of experience and her established public relations firm The Rose Group, which she co-founded in 2001. Elana has worked with innovative partners across multiple categories with an expertise in brand strategy for companies ranging from technology businesses to consumer brands. In particular, these companies have been category disruptors. In addition to her work in brand strategy, she is a leader in reputation management where she has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of the media landscape, with a unique ability to create effective and impactful communication strategies.
Chelsey Northern is a storytelling expert specializing in curating impactful media hits and dispelling false narratives. With a career that includes a decade at Atlantic Records and helming the communications team at FaZe Clan, Chelsey has experience and success in changing the minds of media tastemakers. Refusing to take no for an answer, when Chelsey believes there is a culturally meaningful story that’s not being told, she is on a mission to find the right journalists and bookers, put in the brain power and time and come up with analogies that cut through – ultimately opening eyes and minds to a new narrative that needs to be put into the world.
Originally from Maryland, Cory began his career working at iHeartRadio in Philadelphia, then moved to Los Angeles and started a path in public relations at Fifteen Minutes with crisis and LGBTQ+ guru Howard Bragman. He then moved to music, entertainment, tech and branding at Big Hassle and Shore Fire Media. He has promoted clients in various industries ranging from music, events, tech, web3, lifestyle, brands, celebrity, reality TV, interior design, and crisis management. At The Untold, he brings his assorted background experience to the world of tech and innovation to bring the ideas of the future to mainstream audiences.
From Cleveland, Ohio, Alana moved to Los Angeles to begin her career in entertainment on the Digital Publicity team at Universal Pictures. During her time at the studio, her experience spanned across national digital marketing campaigns including talent appearances & interviews, influencer & tastemaker activations, private events, and custom content for notable projects including Jordan Peele's Us, Halloween Kills andThe Fast & The Furious franchise. She then transitioned into gaming & esports at FaZe Clan, leading strategy and execution for internal and external facing Communications and Publicity. Alana joins The Untold to bring her passion and knowledge across film, streaming, celebrity & influencer relations, gaming & esports and broad entertainment sectors to work with modern creatives navigating an ever-changing landscape.
Michelai Graham is a journalist, podcaster, and Web3 strategist with experience in investigative reporting and news writing across various topics, most notably technology, startups, business, Web3, and true crime. Graham's strong suit is her ability to visualize stories with words and strategize how to bring creators and entrepreneurs to the forefront of their legacies. She is a jack of many trades, but all roads always lead to storytelling.