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Sally Donnelly
InvestorFounding Partner at Pallas Ventures
Washington
Writes $10K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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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
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NATOAfghanistanFederal GovernmentSpecial OperationsCounterterrorismIntelligence AnalysisInteragency CoordinationOperational PlanningStrategySecurity ClearanceIntelligenceTacticsFrom Sally's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sally Donnelly?
- 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.
- 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.
- Where did Sally Donnelly go to school?
- Sally Donnelly studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Masters, Russian Politics); Hollins University (BA, History); University of California, Berkeley.
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,800
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Also attended Hollins University6
Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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Also attended Leningrad State University named after A.S. Pushkin2
Shared employers
Also worked at Pallas Advisors13
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Also worked at Office of the Secretary of Defense20
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Also worked at USCENTCOM1
Also worked at US Joint Chiefs Of Staff12
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