Elias Tanner

Elias Tanner is the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Growth at OBB Media where he focuses on the intersection of company strategy, new business development, and storytelling. Over the better part of the last decade Elias has been a part of OBB Media's growth — working in development, production, strategy, and brand throughout — on the company's path to becoming a 360 multimedia studio. Today Elias works with OBB's senior leadership team with a focus on growth strategy, new vertical development, and overseeing the company brand. During his time at OBB Elias was named a member of The Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2020.

Prior to joining the industry, Elias spent a few year stint as an evil corporate lackey in New York, working at the country’s top strategic corp comms and management firm, where he focused on crisis management. Originally hailing from Philadelphia, Elias has studied and worked all over the world, including the University of Pennsylvania, the London School of Economics, the University of Cape Town, and Beijing University. If Elias isn’t at the office he can be found running through the Italian market, shadowboxing a frozen veal flank, or crushing a dozen cannoli for breakfast.