Sara (Eljouzi) Mohanty

Sara Eljouzi serves as Senior Manager on the PR team at Verizon, a role she has held for almost three years since joining in 2018. In this position, she focuses on amplifying Verizon's sports and entertainment partnerships, including those with the NFL, FIFA World Cup, NBA teams, NHL, and music partnerships, positioning the brand as a connector for fans. Prior to Verizon, Eljouzi worked on the PR team at the NBA, managing communications for sports partnerships from a league perspective, including tech partnerships with companies such as Microsoft, Google, Snapchat, and AT&T, as well as league crises and athlete partnerships. Her career has centered on sports tech and communications. Eljouzi earned her degree from Polk College in Malaw, New Jersey, where she received the annual award given to one student in the communications department. She has also completed a rigorous Google certificate through Coursera. She is a member of WISE, Women in Sports and Events. Outside of her professional work, Eljouzi is a long-time volunteer at Bergen County Horse Rescue in Mahwah and raises awareness for breast cancer, as her mother is a stage 4 breast cancer thriver. She attributes her success to attending a lesser-known liberal arts school in New Jersey, which instilled in her a drive to build authentic relationships and approach opportunities with a scrappy, proactive mindset, such as reaching out to reporters directly. Eljouzi independently hosts the Next Woman Up Podcast with a childhood friend to highlight the next generation of women in sports, driven by her passion for storytelling and finding unique lenses for brands.