About
McKenzie Quinn is an Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures with a background in project management, event planning, and EA work. She began her career at Christie's auction house in New York within the Estates, Appraisals and Valuations department, then worked on the Investor Relations team at D.E. Shaw before moving to San Francisco, where she held an EA role at Founders Fund prior to Obvious. She holds a BA in History and Art History from Vassar College.
Experience
- Obvious VenturesExecutive Assistantcurrent2024 — present
- Founders FundExecutive Assistant2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- The D. E. Shaw GroupExecutive Assistant, Investor Relations2019 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Christie'sSenior Administrative Assistant, Estates, Appraisals & Valuations2015 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- Christie'sAppraisal Assistant, Estates, Appraisals & Valuations2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- David ZwirnerSales Intern2014Greater New York City Area
- Thomas and Associates, Inc.Intern2013New York, New York
Education
- Vassar CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), History2010 — 2014
- Christie's EducationCertificate in Art Business2017 — 2018
Skills & more
TactfulnessConfidentialityEmotional IntelligenceAttention to DetailCritical Thinking3Public Speaking3Leadership3Venture CapitalProfessional CommunicationHeavy CalendaringTravel PlanningHR Business Partnering
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Executive SupportWorkdayOnboardingNew Hire TrainingProject TrackingMeeting SchedulingAdministrative AssistanceDrafting CorrespondenceTravel CoordinationStakeholder EngagementMemosCreativityFrom McKenzie's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Vassar College24
Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewJillian ShawVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesVikram LakhwaraInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalJake HarrisPrincipal at DBL PartnersMark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersKyle LefkoffGeneral Partner at Boulder Ventures
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Also attended Christie's Education1
Shared employers
Also worked at Founders Fund32
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird Ventures
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Also worked at The D. E. Shaw Group30
Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Divyansh SaksenaAnalyst at Congruent VenturesSudeep JandyamPrincipal at TCVJulia YanSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesPeter FindleyGeneral Partner at Anchorless BangladeshWilliam WangPartner at Highland Creek Partners
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Also worked at Christie's8
Sophie StalkerOperations Director, Healthcare at Red Cell IncubationKate WangAssociate at FinTech CollectiveJames CodlingManaging Partner at Volution VenturesNina FootePartner and Head of Growth at Volution VenturesDaniel LynnPartner at Lead Edge CapitalAnya BrochierMarketing & Communications Senior Associate at Elaia
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Colleagues at Obvious Ventures
Amanda Denney
Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy, MD
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Andre Heinz
Venture Partner at Obvious Ventures
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
Aneesh Chopra
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Anico Steffen
Senior Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures
April Underwood
Venture Partner at Obvious Ventures