About
Guy Ellis is a co-founder, chairman, investor, and board advisor who has held more than 60 chairman, board, C-suite, advisory, and co-founder roles across multinational corporations, startups, non-profits, family offices, and high-growth businesses. His work focuses on governance, growth, turnarounds, M&A, strategy, capital deployment, and exits, operating with a permanent capital outlook, and he frequently leads AI transformation and business process automation initiatives. He is the author of The Negotiation Code, a member of organizations including YPO, PEF, and the CFO Club, and, originally from South Africa, is now based in the United States.
Experience
- Various CompaniesChairman / C-Suite / Co-Founder / Non-Executive Director / Board Advisorcurrent2006 β present
- The Negotiation CodeInternational Bestselling Authorcurrent2022 β present
- Nonna Miaβs KitchenWaiter / Runner2004 β 2005Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Emotional Intelligence5Operational Excellence1Writing4Management8Personal DevelopmentStrategy1Strategic Planning4Team ManagementNegotiationInternational Negotiations8Investments20Business Strategy14
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Corporate GovernanceExecutive LeadershipPrivate EquityFinancial AnalysisStrategic NegotiationsEconomic DevelopmentInvestment Advisory ServicesGrowth StrategiesReverse MergersInvestment BankingCorporate Finance- YPO Global Business Impact Leader β Vanguard β YPO
- Member β PEF Community
- Member β Virtual Advisory Board (VAB)
- Member β CFO Club | CIBA
- Member β YPO
- Chartered CFO β CIBA - Chartered Institute for Business Accountants
- Qualifying Exam & TEA (Articles) β SAICA
From Guy's professional profile.
Colleagues at WHC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Guy Ellis?
- Guy Ellis is a co-founder, chairman, investor, and board advisor who has held more than 60 chairman, board, C-suite, advisory, and co-founder roles across multinational corporations, startups, non-profits, family offices, and high-growth businesses. His work focuses on governance, growth, turnarounds, M&A, strategy, capital deployment, and exits, operating with a permanent capital outlook, and he frequently leads AI transformation and business process automation initiatives. He is the author of The Negotiation Code, a member of organizations including YPO, PEF, and the CFO Club, and, originally from South Africa, is now based in the United States.
- Where does Guy Ellis work?
- Guy Ellis is General Partner at WHC.
- Where did Guy Ellis go to school?
- Guy Ellis studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Tel Aviv University - Coller School of Management (Master's Degree); Harvard Law School (Program On Negotiation).
Same school
Also attended Tel Aviv University - Coller School of Management39
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Also attended Harvard Law School240
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Also attended Columbia Business School865
Steve JobsCo-founder of Apple, NeXT and PixarRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at Revolution
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Also attended University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika55
Anton van VlaanderenManaging Partner at 4Di CapitalSamantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalLeron VarshaCEO at Kalon Venture PartnersSiena DancsecsTalent Analyst at Endeavour CapitalJohny TjhengDirector at ArtesianBenjamin JonesSenior Ecosystem Manager - Events & Partnerships, CV Labs at CV Labs
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Shared employers
Also worked at Various Companies218
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