Elise Szwajkowski is Chief Marketing Officer at Fifth Wall, where she leads the firm's global marketing, communications and investor relations strategy and supports the firm's engagement with its strategic limited partners and portfolio companies. Fifth Wall announced her promotion to the role in a release dated January 29, 2026. She was previously Vice President at Marino, where she launched and led the agency's PropTech practice, and earlier held senior roles at Akrete, Brandstyle Communications and Steinreich Communications. Her bio states that she represents Fifth Wall on the board of Runwise and serves as a Senior Advisor to Roam, and that she graduated summa cum laude from George Washington University with a degree in Communications.
Education
Degree in Communications, George Washington University (summa cum laude)
Previous Experience
Senior roles at Akrete, Brandstyle Communications and Steinreich Communications
Vice President, Marino (launched and led the agency's PropTech practice)
Senior Advisor, Roam (current, alongside her Fifth Wall role)
Notable Investments
Runwise
Board Seats
Runwise
Career Timeline
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Held senior roles at Akrete, Brandstyle Communications and Steinreich Communications.
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Served as Vice President at Marino, where she launched and led the agency's PropTech practice.
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Joined Fifth Wall, where she leads global marketing, communications and investor relations.
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Took a seat on the board of Runwise as Fifth Wall's representative.
2026
Fifth Wall announced on January 29, 2026 that it had promoted her to Chief Marketing Officer.