About
Lynn Atkinson is the Chief Operating Officer of Mainsail Partners, where she works with the firm's partners on strategy, investor relations, culture and team development, business and resource planning, and internal systems and processes. Before joining Mainsail, she spent over 20 years in leadership roles across financial services and technology-focused banking, including serving as global COO of State Street Global Advisors' defined contribution asset management business and holding investment banking positions at Morgan Stanley, Salomon Brothers, and Citibank. She holds a B.S. in International Business from the University of Vermont and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business Administration.
Experience
- Mainsail PartnersChief Operating Officercurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco, California
- Newport GroupChief Financial Officer2019 β 2020Walnut Creek, California
- State StreetManaging Director - Global COO Defined Contribution2011 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Morgan StanleyExecutive Director1998 β 2004New York City and San Francisco Bay Area
- Salomon BrothersAssociate1996 β 1998New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessMBA, Finance1994 β 1996
- University of VermontBS, International Management1986 β 1990
Skills & more
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Same school
Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business98
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Also attended University of Vermont47
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Shared employers
Also worked at Newport Group1
Also worked at State Street65
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley843
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