Senior regulatory consultant and expert, with over a decade of experience in the public and private sectors. She specializes in anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), crypto-forensic investigations, and dual-use goods regulation.

Ela manages an independent consulting company focusing on financial and international regulation. Additionally, she serves as a senior fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs (JCFA), acts as a board member at the Deborah Forum, and contributes expertise and content analysis for regulatory companies in the field of financial regulation in the Middle East. Ela holds a Master's degree in Maritime Law (LL.M) from Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a degree in European Law from Maastricht University.