Attorney
Breen Sullivan is a C-Suite executive and General Counsel with experience in operations, commercial contracting, human resources and employment matters; organization, corporate and deal strategy; Board of Director communications and responsibilities; privacy and risk management; financial matters; and occasionally, novel challenges. As a career GC, Breen has worked with startup and high growth companies in technology, SaaS, energy efficiency, and data science. Breen began her legal career as an Intellectual Property Associate at a white-shoe law firm.
She is also the founder of The Fourth Effect, a community-powered networking and matchmaking site that helps startups find the right people at the right time, fundraise more effectively and scale, while also helping executives advance professionally and build wealth by breaking into a powerful entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Key Experience
- Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel, The Fourth Effect
- Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Chief Human Resource Officer, Watermark Insights, LLC
- Head of Legal and Business Affairs, Known Global LLC
- General Counsel, Bright Power, Inc.
- Intellectual Property Associate, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Education
- Tulane University School of Law, J.D.
- Yale University, B.A.
Sectors and Services
Credentials
Bar Admission
New York
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
SXSW Advisory Board
The Fourth Effect
WGCN
ChIPs
Startup Advisory Board member
Honors & Awards
SXSW Advisory Board
Harvard Business School Speaker
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