Before she created Bio-Up, Elsy was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Cellectis, a French biotechnology company focused on gene editing and its applications in oncology. At Cellectis she led various strategic and operational functions: strategy, business development, clinical trials program management, as well as manufacturing, with the objective of building in-house capacity.

Prior to joining Cellectis, Elsy worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for 12 years. She served as Partner and Managing Director in the Paris Office, was the leader of BCG’s biotech-focused business in Europe. She worked closely with biotech and pharma companies on topics such as specialty product launch optimization, partnering and M&A.

Elsy graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, France and holds a master’s degree in economy and management from the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain. She also completed a College degree in Immuno-oncology at Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris, France.

In the past few years she was selected to be a Young Leader of the French American Foundation in 2018, was part of the Choiseul ranking of top Young French Economic Leaders (2019, 2020), and was among the Women’s Forum Rising Talents’ promotion of 2018.  Beyond her work at Bio-Up, Elsy is passionate about education and sits on the Board of an International School, and she is also committed to helping women succeed in business. For example, as part of the Women2Women 8200 program, she mentors young women from the elite 8200 Israeli army unit.