Elif Affan

About Elif Affan

I lead with integrity, clarity, and care, building trust, delivering outcomes, and creating environments where values and performance reinforce each other.I’m a zero-to-one leader drawn to complex, undefined spaces where something new needs to be built, aligned, and sustained. Over 15+ years in consumer goods and digital marketing, I’ve led brand growth, sustainability strategy, and enterprise transformation, and served as a trusted advisor to senior leaders during moments of change.My strength is translating vision into action, bringing structure to ambiguity, aligning cross-functional teams, and building the momentum needed to deliver real, lasting results.What defines how I lead:• Turning ambiguity into clear, actionable paths forward• Uniting teams around shared goals and disciplined execution• Building brands, programs, and operating models that endureI’ve lived and worked across the U.S. and internationally, shaping a leadership style grounded in perspective, adaptability, and curiosity.I’m motivated by work that creates meaningful impact, growing businesses, developing people, and supporting outcomes that matter in people’s lives.

Experience

1. Vice President, Chief of Staff

   Medhealth Partners

   Mar 2026 — Present · Scottsdale, AZ, US

   Supporting growth and strategic initiatives across a portfolio of air medical transport provider brands, including Angel MedFlight, Medway Air Ambulance and Critical Care MedFlight.

Education

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  MBA, Marketing & Entrepreneurship

  2008 — 2010

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  BS, Marketing & Finance

  1999 — 2003