Wendeen H. Eolis

Wendeen H. Eolis
Hometown New York, New York
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money finish(es) 7
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		 20th, 1993
World Poker Tour
Title(s) None
Final table(s) 0(+1)
Money finish(es) 1

Wendeen H. Eolis (born October 13, 1944) is the CEO of Wendeen Eolis Enterprises, Inc.[1] which includes Eolis International Group,[2] a legal/government affairs consultancy,[3] and Eolis Institute for Leadership,[4] a specialized learning center and executive leadership consultancy, and is an instructor on UStream for New York's Learning Annex,[5][6] where she teaches people reading principles for use in business, politics, and poker.[7] She is also Task Force Commander of Hope's Champion, a post 9.11 disaster operations and counseling program.[3][8] Eolis has previously served as a special advisor to Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and as first assistant and senior advisor to Governor George E. Pataki (NY).[9][10] Eolis has also served on various boards and community projects, including WNYC and, currently, New Yorkers for Children.[11] [12] Eolis was a pioneer for women in major poker competition.[13] [14] In 2007 Eolis was elected to the Board of Directors of the World Poker Association, and in the same year as chair of its Executive Committee;[15][16] in 2008 she was elected Chairman of the WPA, serving until midsummer, when she accepted a role as a legal consultant in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.[17] Eolis was appointed as a member of the Players Advisory Council of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) by former Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack in 2006[18] and served as Chair of the WSOP International Players Advisory Council.[19] Eolis remains a member of the WSOP-PAC.

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Law and Business

Born in New York City, Eolis was graduated from New York University with a B.A. in philosophy (1967). In 1969 she founded Eolis, Inc., the first placement and consulting firm strictly for "practicing lawyers." [20] She specializes in counseling lawyers, executives, and "specialized talent" in law, business, government affairs, management issues, regarding counsel selection, attorney staffing,[21] career transitions, negotiation strategies, and media relations and advises companies in post-disaster personnel initiatives.

Eolis heads a network of affiliates that perform partner searches, law firm mergers and various legal consulting, including legal practice management, legal affairs, crisis counseling, law department evaluations, and legal fee reviews. She also counsels and coaches lawyers, politicians and clients of legal services.[22]

In 1974 she became the first woman president of the Association of Personnel Consultants of New York State(APCNY) and in 1975 was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Personnel Consultants. In 1984, she founded and served as the first president of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC).[3]

In 2006 she added executive leadership consulting services referred to as "People Reading Strategies" and founded the Eolis Institute for Leadership, which teaches 12 Steps to "People Reading Excellence".[23] She lectures on negotiation and presentation techniques, often using her experience gained at poker tables.[24][25]

Politics and Government

Eolis has been involved in politics since the 70's; initially as president of APCNY, in the development of updated legislation regarding the executive recruiting industry. While president of APCNY, Ms. Eolis was recognized with a "special citation" by the New York State Senate for her contribution to the modernization of employment agency laws in New York State. In the late 80's she was involved in Giuliani's initial Mayoral campaign, then, after his first election on his transition team, and later as an advisor in City Hall operations, including: communications, law department, and personnel matters. Eolis served in the Pataki Administration (appointment 1995)[26] as first assistant to the governor and senior advisor on "special projects" included personnel matters,rent deregulation, and gaming issues. Since 9.11, she has overseen Hope’s Champion Task Force, which works with government representatives and others on emergency preparedness personnel and counseling programs for disaster recovery.

Gaming Industry Consulting

Eolis provides specialized consulting services to casinos, gaming properties, and tournament organizing companies with regard to event contracts, regulatory affairs, counsel selection, and tournament consulting, among her various natters. She also does special reports related to the operations of offline and online gaming companies in connection with government affairs assignments.[27][28] She analyses, lectures, and writes periodically on online gaming matters including the impact of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and casino regulations in Nevada and other states.[29]

In September 2010, Eolis was a finalist in the nominations for the London-based Women in Gaming Awards and in October 2010 Eolis was a moderator at the inaugural Monaco iGaming conference, sponsored by the principality and HRH Prince Albert of Monaco.[30][31]

Poker

Eolis has "cashed" a total of seven times at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) [32] and was appointed to the World Series of Poker Players Advisory Council (PAC) in 2006. She was the first woman to cash in the main event of the WSOP (1986) and the first one to do it twice (1993).[33] She has since cashed at the WSOP in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2009. The WSOP issued a commemorative chip[34] for her "milestone" for women (1996) and in 2007, Commissioner of the WSOP, Jeffrey Pollack, dubbed Eolis the "grand dame of poker".[35] Eolis also won the European Open[36] No Limit Hold'em Tournament in 1990 and has cashed in the World Poker Tour,[37] and the United States Poker Championship.[38] Eolis was elected to the Professional Poker Tour (2004–05).[39]

Publications

Eolis’ published writings include articles for the New York Law Journal ,[40] Women’s Business of New York, Poker Player Newspaper,[41] and Bluff Magazine,[42] among others.[43] Eolis has written numerous articles on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) and subsequent congressional proposals to reverse the UIGEA legislation.[43] She is the author of Power Poker Dame, and People Reading Secrets.[6][44]

Press

Articles that feature Eolis have appeared in a wide range of publications including: The New York Times (February 6, 1989,[22] January 6, 1991,[45] November 20, 2000,[46] February 9, 2003 [9]), GQ Magazine,[47] Women’s business,[48] NY Daily News,[14] and The National Enquirer among others. She has been featured on A&E Biography,[49][50] the BBC Documentary, Rudy: Mayor of America,[51] Court TV,[52] and various televised poker shows including: the World Poker Tour’s Ladies Night II and GSN’s series Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages.[53] She is also featured in Playing with the Big Boys (Van Vleet and Norris, 2002, Ecw) and WSOP Ladies Champion Susie Isaacs' book, Queens Can Beat Kings (Lyle Stuart, 2007).

All information provided above is available on the Internet and Nexis news searches and also is included on the official website (that contain press clips, links and/or summaries).

References

  1. ^ "Wendeen Eolis Enterprises". http://eolis.com/. 
  2. ^ "Eolis International Group". http://eolis.com. 
  3. ^ a b c "The American Lawyer - Legal Recruiters Directory - January 2010, retrieved on 06/17/2010, (search Eolis)". http://www.americanlawyer-digital.com/americanlawyer/lrd201001?pg=48#pg48. 
  4. ^ "Eolis Institute for Leadership". http://eolis.com/content/eolis-institute-leadership. 
  5. ^ "Wendeen Eolis Class Preview - Negotiating a Job Offter with the Eolis People Reading System". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__dHexko30I. 
  6. ^ a b "Dystel & Goderich Literary Management: Newsletter Number 37". http://www.dystel.com/newsletter/newsletter_37.html. 
  7. ^ "Credentialed Negotiator". http://eolis.com/content/credentialed-negotiator. 
  8. ^ "Task Force Commander, Wendeen Eolis Enterprises". http://eolis.com/content/task-force-commander. 
  9. ^ a b "The New York Times, "Executives Ante Up, and Win Some Skills", Marci Alboher, February 9, 2003". February 9, 2003. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/09/business/executive-life-executives-ante-up-and-win-some-skills.html?scp=1&sq=executives%20ante%20up&st=cse&pagewanted=2. 
  10. ^ "CEO Snapshot, Eolis International Group -". http://eolis.com/content/ceo. 
  11. ^ "New Yorkers for Children, Our Board". http://newyorkersforchildren.org/category/about-us/. 
  12. ^ "Community Affairs, Wendeen Eolis Enterprises". http://eolis.com/content/community-affairs. 
  13. ^ "The New York Times, "James McManus on the World Series of Poker", James McManus, July 1, 2005". June 21, 2005. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/sports/wsop-journal.html?pagewanted=4. 
  14. ^ a b "NY Daily News, "She is a Game Player: politics and poker are joy to blue-chip Manhattan exec", Virginia Breen, July 10, 1999". New York. July 10, 1999. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1999/07/10/1999-07-10_she_s_a_game_player___politi.html. 
  15. ^ "Bluff Magazine, "World Poker Association Names Wendeen Eolis Chairman ", Lance Bradley, April 2, 2008". http://news.bluffmagazine.com/world-poker-association-names-wendeen-eolis-chairman-1299/. 
  16. ^ "Poker Player Newspaper, "New WPA Chairman Wendeen H. Eolis Turns up the Heat", April 2, 2008". http://pokerplayernewspaper.com/content/new-wpa-chairman-wendeen-h-eolis-turns-heat-6713/. 
  17. ^ "Poker News daily, "Tom Franklin Elected Chairman of World Poker Association Board", Dan Cypra, January 28, 2009". http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/tom-franklin-elected-chairman-of-world-poker-association-board-977//. 
  18. ^ "PokerNews.com, "Lunch with Jack Effel: Changes to the 2008 WSOP, Part 1", Matt Savage, February 22, 2008". http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/02/2008-wsop-rules-changes-jack-effel-part-1.htm. 
  19. ^ "Poker Player Newspaper, "WSOP Announces Formation of International Players Advisory Council", Joseph Smith, May 30, 2007". http://www.pokerplayernewspaper.com/viewarticle.php?id=2016. 
  20. ^ Continental Profiles Magazine (Continental Airlines), "Corporate Counsel, Profile: Wendeen H. Eolis", Amy C. Pershing, October 1989
  21. ^ "The AmLaw Litigation Daily, "Layoff Report: Litigators Feel the Pinch, But Not as Severely as Their Corporate Colleagues", David Bario, February 25, 2009". http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/digestTAL.jsp?id=1202428579643. 
  22. ^ a b "The New York Times, "A Headhunter Finds 2 Heads Are Acquainted", William Glaberson, February 6, 1989". http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/e/ethics/index.html?query=EOLIS,%20WENDEEN%20H&field=per&match=exact. 
  23. ^ The Learning Annex Magazine, "The Grand Dame", page 2, December 2007 - March 2008
  24. ^ "NOPAC Talent, Wendeen Eolis Bio". http://www.nopactalent.com/speakers/Wendeen-Eolis/3879. 
  25. ^ "Brooks International, Sports Division, "Wendeen Eolis - World Class Professional Poker Player & Business CEO"". http://www.brooksinternational.com/sports/Wendeen_Eolis_961.htm. 
  26. ^ New York Law Journal, April 03, 1995 (page 1) Eolis's appointment to the Executive Chamber
  27. ^ "Gaming Affairs". http://eolis.com/content/gaming-affairs. 
  28. ^ "Barney Frank Raises the Ante - pokerplayernewspaper.com - retrieved on 06/17/2010". http://www.pokerplayernewspaper.com/content/barney-frank-raises-ante-7504. 
  29. ^ "Wendeen H. Eolis gives an inside look at the recent Nevada Gaming Control Board online poker open letter - Lasvegasvegas.com - retrieved on 06/17/2010". http://www.lasvegasvegas.com/2010/06/dotnet_dotcom_wendeen_h_eolis.php. 
  30. ^ "Monaco iGaming Exchanges Conference programme - igaming-monaco.com - retrieved on 03/31/2011". http://www.igaming-monaco.com/resources/document/conference/ConferencesGB.pdf. 
  31. ^ "The Winners in the Battle for I-Gaming in America will be… - live-production.tv - retrieved on 03/31/2011". http://www.live-production.tv/news/shows/winners-battle-i-gaming-america-will-be%E2%80%A6.html. 
  32. ^ "World Series of Poker Player Profile". http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/players/playerProfile.asp?playerID=406&pagecolor=FFFFFF. 
  33. ^ "Poker Pages - Player Profile". http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles/37486/wendeen-eolis.htm. 
  34. ^ "Silver State Treasures, Eolis commemorative chip 1996". http://www.silver-state-treasures.com/lasvegs/binions.htm. 
  35. ^ "World Series of Poker, "The Home Stretch", Jeffrey Pollock, July 9, 2007, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.". http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/blogs/blog_post.asp?blogID=1792. 
  36. ^ ""The Poker MBA", Jeffrey Gitomer and Greg Dinkin, Crown Business,2002, Back Cover". http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/product-description/0609609866/. 
  37. ^ "World Poker Tour Player Profile". http://worldpokertour.com/Shared/Players/Bios/W/Wendeen_Eolis.aspx. 
  38. ^ "The Hendon Mob Poker Database, Poker Porfile". http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=18778. 
  39. ^ "Poker Player Newspaper, "Lucky You", Wendeen H. Eolis, June 13, 2005". http://www.pokerplayernewspaper.com/viewarticle.php?id=416. 
  40. ^ "The New York Times, "THE LAW; Now, Enter The 'Media Adviser,' A New Line Of Defense For The Sophisticated Legal Firm", David Margolick, February 24, 1989". February 24, 1989. http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/24/us/law-now-enter-media-adviser-new-line-defense-for-sophisticated-legal-firm.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1. 
  41. ^ "Poker Player Newspaper, Articles by Wendeen Eolis". http://www.pokerplayernewspaper.com/articles.php?sort=author&id=11. 
  42. ^ "Bluff Magazine, "Poker in Paris: 1st Class" Wendeen H. Eolis, October, 2004". http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazine/Poker-in-Paris:-1st-Class-Bluff-Staff-42.htm. 
  43. ^ a b "Articles by Wendeen H. Eolis". http://eolis.com/gaming-articles. 
  44. ^ "Eolis International Group, "Media Center"". http://eolis.com/content/media-center. 
  45. ^ "The New York Times, "Managing; Doing Business in Hard Times", Deborah L. Jacobs, January 6, 1991". January 6, 1991. http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/06/business/managing-doing-business-in-hard-times.html?sec=&spon=&&scp=1&sq=%22Getting%20Away%20From%20the%20Frills%22&st=cse. 
  46. ^ "The New York Times, "Where Poor Table Manners Can Quickly Cost a Fortune", Paul Zielbauer, November 20, 2000". November 20, 2000. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/20/nyregion/20POKE.html?ex=1185768000&en=5648183fbe9d48fe&ei=5070. 
  47. ^ "Wendeen H. Eolis, News Features, "Chicks with Decks(excerpt)", GQ Magazine". http://eolis.com/content/chicks-decks-excerpt. 
  48. ^ "WomensBiz.us, "The Fizz:Wendeen H. Eolis"". http://www.womensbiz.us/thefizz/thefizz3.asp. 
  49. ^ "Wendeen H. Eolis, News Features, A&E Biography Close up, July 31, 2000, You Want to Bet?, producer Jonathan Talmadge". http://eolis.com/content/biography-close-wendeen-h-eolis-profile. 
  50. ^ "Yahoo TV, You Want to Bet? 2000-present, producer Jonathan Talmadge". http://tv.yahoo.com/you-want-to-bet/show/27683/castcrew. 
  51. ^ BBC America, 2002, producer Celia Lowenstein, narrator - Sir Harold Evans
  52. ^ Court TV, April 6, 2000, Nancy Grace - Wendeen Eolis, 11AM-12PM
  53. ^ "Wikipedia Article, Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_Royale#Poker_Royale:_Battle_of_the_Ages. 

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