Linda Elkin became Palisades Hudson’s director of marketing and human resources in 1995. Since then, the staff has grown from two employees to more than 20; revenues have increased twentyfold; and Palisades Hudson opened new offices in Florida and Georgia. In addition, the firm launched a registered investment advisor affiliate that currently manages more than $1 billion.

Linda earned a B.A. in psychology from Brandeis University in 1978 and an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of Michigan in 1980. Her earlier work included positions at Prentice-Hall and at the Reader’s Digest Association, where she was a product manager in the books division.

In 2010-2011, Linda co-developed a six-unit, 56-hour advanced business management training program for Palisades Hudson executive officers and managers, and served as lead instructor for a unit on behavioral psychology. She oversees staff recruitment efforts at approximately 100 top colleges and universities from coast to coast. She was a co-developer and co-writer of Charitably Speaking, a Sentinel feature that highlights interesting and unusual philanthropies. Her topics have included the Center for Victims of Torture and the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind.