Elena Barnes is an experienced professional in the real estate industry, currently serving as a Real Estate Broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty and a Real Estate Advisor at Erika & Co., where Elena assumes the role of Chief Catalyst & Ambassador of Buzz. Elena has a diverse background that includes business development and administration at Isley Hawkins Architecture, communications direction at Triangle Youth Hockey Association of North Carolina, and marketing direction at Bryan Properties. Earlier experience encompasses office management roles at Vicious Cycle, Hasbro Interactive, Microprose, and Kinko's, along with a custom printing coordinator position at Kinko's. Elena holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in English and Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.