Elena Luneva
Seasoned CPO, GM, and Maven instructor with 20+ years in product at companies like BlackRock, Nextdoor, and OpenTable; focuses on product strategy, financial fluency, and coaching product leaders to communicate impact to executives.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 35min
Connect your product metrics to company goals - Elena Luneva (CPO and Coach)
Elena Luneva, a seasoned CPO with over two decades of experience, shares insights on bridging the gap between product strategies and business impact. She emphasizes that storytelling is crucial for gaining executive buy-in, as decision-makers prioritize financial metrics over engagement figures. Elena discusses her work on Nextdoor's mapping feature, illustrating how translating user engagement into revenue projections can secure support. She advises aligning teams early and adopting a financial mindset, while also outlining key questions every product proposal should address to enhance accountability.
Oct 13, 2025 • 1h 2min
#79: The art of disagreeing with your CEO without putting your career at risk | Elena Luneva (CPO & Advisor, Ex-Braintrust, Nextdoor)
Elena Luneva, a seasoned CPO and executive coach, shares her insights on navigating the tricky landscape of disagreeing with your CEO, particularly those driven by gut instincts. She discusses the emotional turmoil product leaders face during sudden pivots and emphasizes the importance of cross-functional alignment. Elena offers practical strategies, like using a horizons framework for evaluating new bets and visualizing trade-offs to facilitate tough conversations. Her advice helps leaders advocate for their teams without risking their careers.
