Before RII, Elyse served as the Marketing Director at Fluence, a horticulture LED lighting manufacturer. Her role at Fluence propelled her into the controlled environmental agriculture industry, working directly with farmers and manufacturers to create more efficient technologies.

Elyse has a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and economics from Allegheny College. Her senior project focused on evaluating the viability of using aquaponics in an urban farm in Pittsburgh, PA. She has interned at the US Green Building Council studying the adoption of LEED certification in retrofit buildings and has worked at an environmental consulting firm where she lead projects through the National Environmental Protection Act regulations.

Elyse is located in Austin, Texas with her husband, daughter, and rescue dog JoJo. She volunteers at Healing with Horses Ranch, an equine therapy facility serving children and adults with mental and physical disabilities.