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Sheila Ennis

Majors in economics, political science and history from Brown University (1986), Working with McNamee Lawrence & Co. since 2007, Director of Technology Research at OFF THE RECORD RESEARCH, LLC (2005-2007).

Headline: Investor
Skills: Business, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Languages, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public Relations, Writing
Interested in: Advising startups, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Supporting my investments
Tags: start up mentor
Schools: Brown University

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: OFF THE RECORD RESEARCH, LLC
Position: Director of Technology Research
Time period: October 2005 - March 2007
Description: Direct the efforts of five sector leaders and 30 researchers performing marketplace analytics via extensive interviews with world wide channel partners
Perform extensive time series and valuation analysis
Communicate the findings to sales organization and institutional investors who pay for the information by trading with OTR’s parent company, broker dealer, OTA, LLC.

Employer: HAMBRECHT & QUIST, LLC
Position: Principal
Time period: January 1999 - December 2002
Description: Head of Enterprise Software Investment Banking responsible for strategy and production
Personally involved with the financing of over 40 software companies in three years
Head of strategic M&A committee responsible for idea generation.

Employer: HAMBRECHT & QUIST, LLC
Position: Senior Analyst, Equity Research Group
Time period: January 1994 - December 1999
Description: Published investment recommendations on 20 enterprise application and technical software companies
Responsible for the firm’s groundbreaking work on software architectures necessary for the evolution from automation of tasks to optimization of work processes.

Employer: HAMBRECHT & QUIST, LLC
Position: Analyst
Time period: January 1992 - December 1994
Description: Published investment recommendations on technical hardware and software companies – particularly those undergoing major transitions in business lines or financial model

Employer: HAMBRECHT & QUIST, LLC
Position: Research Associate
Time period: January 1990 - December 1992
Description: Published investment recommendations in cooperation with a senior analyst
Developed and managed research department recruiting, training and retention programs
Performed controller functions for the Director of Research.

Employer: HAMBRECHT & QUIST, LLC
Position: Institutional Equity Sales Associate
Time period: January 1987 - December 1990
Description: Series 7 and 63 licensed broker with a book of about 20 clients
Internal liaison between research and trading

Employer: OPTIMA GROUP
Position: Marketing Consultant
Time period: January 1986 - December 1987
Description: Developed cross-selling strategies for commercial banks seeking to leverage the imminent fall of the Glass-Steagall restrictions on “universal” banking
Technical copywriter and editor
Significant new business development responsibilities.

Employer: Brown Banner, weekly news analysis magazine
Position: Editor-in-Chief
Time period: January 1984 - December 1986

Employer: Brown University Sports Information Department
Position: Reporter and PR associate
Time period: January 1982 - December 1986

EDUCATION

University: Brown University
Time period: 1986
Degree: Law & Society, BA

INFORMATION

Memberships: Series 7 and 63

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