Alumna Elena Kalogeropolous Profiled as CEO of Chasing Our Tails

Alumna Elena Kalogeropolous (‘03) was recently profiled in her position as Chief Executive Officer of “Chasing Our Tails.” Chasing Our Tails is a single-ingredient and preservative-free dog food company. In addition to running the company, Kalogeropoulos is also determined to help shift the paradigm about what it means to be a woman in manufacturing.

“We only change the dialogue of those who contribute to the industry when we erase preconceived notions,” she said.

Asked about her life and career path, which took her from fine arts to finance to pet food, Kalogeropoulos said:

I grew up in Lowell, Mass., a centuries-long center of the service and manufacturing industries. Four generations of my family (on both sides) have been business owners. My parents ran a manufacturing company for four decades in mechanical dentistry. My love of creating and creativity lead me to pursue my degree in the Fine Arts at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly. There I not only studied; I manufactured an amazing collection of works. From project planning to painting, to fabrication to welding, I became a self-sufficient powerhouse as a result of my time there. Post-graduation in 2003, the job market led me to the financial industry. I worked as a residential mortgage lender for a community commercial bank in New England, Enterprise Bank, where we created solutions for a wide range of people from first time buyers to business owners. After almost 15 years of service in banking, I was presented with an opportunity from one of my mortgage clients to come be a part of his pet consumables company.”

You can read the whole, comprehensive profile on Kalogeropolous’ work here.