Founder

Monica Elias serves as the CEO and Executive Producer of Elias World Media (EWM). She is an award-winning producer and media executive, known for her passion for storytelling and strategic thinking. With over two decades of experience in television news, Monica excels at helping brands identify newsworthy content. She transforms ordinary stories into impactful marketing opportunities that significantly enhance brand awareness, engagement, and profitability.

For over two decades, she has fostered strong business relationships and established long-standing partnerships in the luxury, beauty, medical aesthetics, lifestyle, jewelry, and watch sectors. She works with clients to enhance the visibility of their products, executives, and campaigns across television and digital platforms.

Recognized as a thought leader and advocate for excellence in the media, luxury, and communications sectors, she has received numerous accolades, including being named one of the “25 Luxury Women Leaders to Watch” by Luxury Roundtable and “Most Innovative Woman of the Year” by Stevie’s Women in Business. Monica has been featured in prestigious publications such as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Vogue, Park Avenue Magazine, New York Magazine, New York Post, JCK Magazine, PR Week, and PR Daily. Additionally, she has spoken on various industry panels and participated in The Plumb Club’s Podcast Series. Throughout her career, she has interviewed Fortune 500 CEOs, celebrities, and dignitaries, and covered international red carpets as well as political and economic affairs at the United Nations.

Under Monica’s leadership, Elias World Media has won 18 Telly Awards, 8 Hermes Creative Awards, and 4 MarCom Awards. The company works with some of the world’s most prestigious organizations to produce and broadcast their most important news, stories, and moments. Notable clients include De Beers, LVMH, Richemont, Procter & Gamble, Chow Tai Fook, Platinum Guild International, Mercedes-Benz, L’Oréal Paris, Allergan, Microsoft, Coty, Galderma, Kering, and Johnson & Johnson.

A dedicated philanthropist, Monica serves on the Board of Directors for Diamonds Do Good (DDG), the Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF), the 24KT Club of New York, the Urban Healthcare Initiative Program (UHIP), and she has formerly served on the national board of the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA). Additionally, she is a member of the marketing committee for Jewelers for Children (JFC) and the fundraising and events committee of the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF). She also serves as a media partner to the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) and Fashion 4 Development (F4D) and advises numerous 501(c)(3) organizations across various industries.

Elias has established a reputation for her innate creativity, strategic planning, and skillful use of precise media channels to enhance brand awareness, foster consumer engagement, secure meaningful media placements, and boost profitability. Clients have relied on her combined expertise in media and production to define strategies and create impactful content.

Elias founded EWM driven by her passion for delivering a higher standard of work and an exceptional client service experience in the communications industry. She has built her reputation on a commitment to excellence and advocacy for this standard. Her approach is fresh, collaborative, proactive, innovative, and discerning, while she continues to excel in the proven techniques of the past.

Elias demonstrates a hands-on mentality and, along with her team, is personally involved in every project from start to finish. Her success and expertise have earned her the respect and trust of both peers and clients. As a global professional and world citizen, she is well-traveled, fluent in English and Arabic, and has a deep appreciation for global culture, trends, and markets.