Sally Donnelly
InvestorFounding Partner at Pallas Ventures
Washington
Writes $10K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Sally Donnelly is a Founding Partner of Pallas. Her government service included roles as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, Director of the Washington Office for the Commander of U.S. Central Command, and Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She founded and led a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm and previously worked for more than 20 years at Time Magazine. She holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics and a B.A. from Hollins College.
Invests in
Defense Tech
Experience
- Pallas AdvisorsFounding Partnercurrent2018 — present
- Office of the Secretary of DefenseSenior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense2017 — 2018
- SBD AdvisorsCEO2012 — 2017Washington, DC
- USCENTCOMDirector, Washington Office2010 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- US Joint Chiefs Of StaffSpecial Assistant to the Chairman2007 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Time MagazineReporter1987 — 2007
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Masters, Russian Politics
- Hollins UniversityBA, History
- University of California, Berkeley
- Leningrad State University named after A.S. Pushkin
Skills & more
International Security12National Security81Defense44Military18DoD18Military Operations31International Relations42Government53Policy7Crisis Management12Foreign Policy64Counterinsurgency3
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NATOAfghanistanFederal GovernmentSpecial OperationsCounterterrorismIntelligence AnalysisInteragency CoordinationOperational PlanningStrategySecurity ClearanceIntelligenceTacticsFrom Sally's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pallas Ventures
Alexis Lasselle Ross
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Andrew Loiselle
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Anthony Zeruto
Cyber Advisor at Pallas Ventures
Bob Ashley
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Bob Skinner
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Brian McSorley
Director at Pallas Ventures
Caroline Gage
Executive Assistant at Pallas Ventures
Charlie Cleveland
Principal at Pallas Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sally Donnelly work?
- Sally Donnelly is Founding Partner at Pallas Ventures.
- What does Sally Donnelly invest in?
- Sally Donnelly invests in Defense Tech.
- What check size does Sally Donnelly write?
- Sally Donnelly typically writes checks of $10K – $5M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pallas Advisors1
Also worked at Office of the Secretary of Defense14
Douglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean InvestmentsYisroel BrumerFounding Partner; Co-Founder & CEO, DEFCON AI at Red Cell IncubationAnne PowersExecutive Assistant at Red Cell IncubationCaitlin ByrnesTalent at AudaciousEmil MichaelSenior Advisor at P1 VenturesHeidi GrantFormer Global Growth & Engagement Head at the Boeing Company, former Director Defense Security Cooperation Agency at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
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Also worked at USCENTCOM2
Also worked at US Joint Chiefs Of Staff7
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