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Ellis Connolly's work experience spans various roles in the hospitality, software, and recruiting industries. Ellis is currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at Laasie since 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Guest Lecturer at NYU Tisch Center of Hospitality in 2021. In 2015, they were a Strategic Advisor at Hospitality Spotlight Recruiting. From 2019 to 2021, they held the position of General Manager - Sales and Account Management at Sabre Corporation. In 2018, they served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Zingle, which was later acquired by Medallia. In 2017-2018, they served as the Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sales at Cendyn (acquired by Rainmaker Group) and was responsible for leading the Go-To-Market strategy and sales efforts. Prior to that, they held the position of Chief Revenue Officer / Executive Vice President at TrustYou from 2013 to 2017, leading a team that drove all revenue generation for the company. From 2011 to 2013, they worked as a Senior Sales Director at Cvent, a market leader in event management software. Ellis started their career as the Director of Sales and Marketing at ARAMARK from 2008 to 2011 and as the Managing Partner at Enterprise Bleu from 2006 to 2008.

Ellis Connolly's education history begins with them attending The Culinary Institute of America, where they pursued a degree in Hospitality Management. This education took place before 1998, although the exact start year is not specified.

After that, in the year 2020, Ellis attended the Florida Atlantic University - College of Business, where they earned a Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate. This certificate program focused on the field of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

In addition to their formal education, Ellis has obtained several certifications. These include the SPIN Selling Conversations certification from the Miller Heiman Group, which they obtained in September 2021. They also obtained the Negotiate Success certification from the same institution in July 2021.

Furthermore, Ellis has completed various certifications on topics such as Leading Inclusive Teams and Unconscious Bias through LinkedIn, both of which were obtained in December 2020.

Prior to that, Ellis completed certifications in Strategic Selling with Perspective, Conceptual Selling, and Strategic Selling from the Miller Heiman Group between November 2019 and February 2020.

Additionally, Ellis obtained certifications in Managing Globally, Social Selling with LinkedIn, and Strategic Partnerships: Ecosystems and Platforms through LinkedIn in July 2019.

Overall, Ellis Connolly has a diverse education history encompassing formal degrees and certificates in Hospitality and Tourism Management, as well as various certifications focused on sales, leadership, and inclusive teamwork.