# Melissa Elsner

> Melissa Elsner is the New York-based CEO of 4media group, appointed in May 2026 after serving as CTO and COO. She previously advanced from web development to product development and marketing leadership at Cision MultiVu. Her responsibilities span operations, integration and growth across the communications group.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at 4media group
- **Organizations:** 4media group, Cision MultiVu, Cision PR Newswire, CASA, Boy Scouts of America
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in organization leadership, Penn State University, Degree in biology; degree level not specified in the report, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Advanced from web developer to senior director of product development and marketing at Cision MultiVu., As 4media CTO, developed custom CRM infrastructure and project management and collaboration tools., Appointed CEO of 4media group in a planned leadership succession.

## Career timeline

- **2019** — Named Senior Director of Product Development and Marketing in MultiVu’s year-in-review.
- **2021** — Joined 4media group as Vice President of Transformation Strategy.
- **2023-01** — Became Chief Technology Officer at 4media group.
- **2025-09** — Promoted to Chief Operating Officer on September 10.
- **2026-05** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer on May 5, succeeding founder Ed Cyster.

## Achievements

- Advanced from web developer to senior director of product development and marketing at Cision MultiVu.
- As 4media CTO, developed custom CRM infrastructure and project management and collaboration tools.
- Appointed CEO of 4media group in a planned leadership succession.
- Received MultiVu’s Q4 Tru Vu Award in December 2017 for the company website rebuild (self-reported on LinkedIn).
- Recognized in Cision/PR Newswire President’s Club in March 2017 for performance in 2016 (self-reported on LinkedIn).

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — As CEO, commented on 4media group’s June 2 acquisition of The CauseWay Agency, expanding public service advertising capabilities.
- **2026-05** — Appointed CEO of 4media group on May 5.
- **2025-09** — Promoted to COO on September 10.

## Links

- Website: https://www.4media-group.com/people/melissa-elsner/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-elsner

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Last updated: 2026-10-06