Wendeen H. Eolis

infobox poker player
firstname=Wendeen H.
lastname=Eolis


caption=
hometown=New York, New York
wsop bracelet count="None"
wsop money finishes=6
wsop main event best finish rank=20th
wsop main event best finish year=1993
wpt titles=None
wpt final tables=0(+1)
wpt money finishes=1

Wendeen H. Eolis (born October 13, 1944) is the Chairwoman of Wendeen Eolis Enterprises, Inc. [cite web|url=http://wendeeneolis.com/|title=Wendeen Eolis Enterprises] which includes Eolis International Group [cite web|url=http://eolis.com|title=Eolis International Group] , a legal/business/government affairs consultancycite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer-digital.com/americanlawyer/lrd200701/?pg=106|title=The American Lawyer - Legal Recruiters Directory - January 2007, retrieved on 07/29/2007] The American Lawyer - Legal Recruiters Directory - January 2008, retrieved on 05/18/2008] and Eolis Institute [cite web|url=http://eolis.com/index.php?q=node/111|title=Eolis Institute] , a consultancy that specializes in negotiation training and people reading.cite web|url=http://www.dystel.com/newsletter/newsletter_37.html|title=Dystel & Goderich Literary Management: Newsletter Number 37] In addition, Eolis’ services include coaching in "hi-life" strategies [cite web|url=http://wendeeneolis.com/index.php?q=node/117|title=Hi-Life Coaching] and poker principles for use in business, politics and cardrooms. [cite web|url=http://wendeeneolis.com/index.php?q=node/80|title=Wendeen H. Eolis, Power Poker] She is also Task Force Commander of Hope's Champion, a post 9.11 disaster counseling program. [cite web|url=http://wendeeneolis.com/index.php?q=node/116|title=Public Service, Wendeen Eolis Enterprises] Eolis has previously served as a special advisor to Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and as first assistant and senior adviser to Governor George E. Pataki (NY). [cite web|url=http://www.heymarci.com/nyt_articles/nyt_poker.html|title=The New York Times, "Executives Ante Up, and Win Some Skills", Marci Alboher, February 9, 2003] [cite web|url=http://www.eolis.com/index.php?q=node/121|title=Bio Snapshot, Eolis International Group - ] Eolis has been a pioneer for women in major poker competition [cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/ref/sports/wsop-journal.html?pagewanted=4|title=The New York Times, "James McManus on the World Series of Poker", James McManus, July 1, 2005] and a leader in the poker industry.NY Daily News, "She is a Game Player: politics and poker are joy to blue-chip Manhattan exec", Virginia Breen, July 10, 1999] .In May 2008 she was reelected as Chairman of the World Poker Association. Shortly thereafter she accepted a role as a legal consultant in the upcoming presidential elections and has left her post as Chairmain of the WPA to the organization's founder Jesse Jones. [cite web|url=http://www.wpapoker.org/|title=World Poker Association - WPApoker.org Homepage, retrieved on 06/15/2008] She remains a member of the Players Advisory Council of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and Chair of the WSOP International Players Advisory Council.cite web|url=http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/players/playerprofile.asp?playerID=406|title=World Series of Poker - Player Profile]

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." [Continental Profiles Magazine (Continental Airlines), "Corporate Counsel, Profile: Wendeen H. Eolis", Amy C. Pershing, October 1989] She specializes in "counseling leaders in law, business, and government affairs" regarding management, counsel selection, attorney staffing, negotiation strategies, and media relations and advises companies in post-disaster personnel initiatives.

Eolis heads a network of affiliates that do partner searches and law firm mergers and various legal consulting including legal affairs, crisis management, law department evaluations, and legal fee audits. She also counsels and coaches lawyers, politicians and other executives.cite web|url=http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/e/ethics/index.html?query=EOLIS,%20WENDEEN%20H&field=per&match=exact|title=The New York Times, "A Headhunter Finds 2 Heads Are Acquainted", William Glaberson, February 6, 1989]

In 1974 she became the first woman president of the Association of Personnel Consultants of New York (APCNY). In 1984, she founded and served as the first president of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC). 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 2006 she founded Eolis Institute for People Reading. She lectures on negotiation and presentation techniques, often using her experience gained at poker tables. [cite web|url=http://www.nopactalent.com/speakers/Wendeen-Eolis/3879|title=NOPAC Talent, Wendeen Eolis Bio] [cite web|url=http://www.brooksinternational.com/sports/Wendeen_Eolis_961.htm|title=Brooks International, Sports Division, "Wendeen Eolis - World Class Professional Poker Player & Business CEO"]

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. 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) [ New York Law Journal, April 03, 1995 (page 1) Eolis appointment to Executive Chamber] as first assistant to the governor and senior advisor on "special projects" which included 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 policies and counseling programs for disaster recovery.

Poker

Eolis has "cashed" a total of six times at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). 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). [cite web|url=http://www.pokerpages.com/players/profiles/37486/wendeen-eolis.htm|title=Poker Pages - Player Profile] She has since cashed at the WSOP in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007. The WSOP issued a commemorative chip [cite web|url=http://www.silver-state-treasures.com/lasvegs/binions.htm|title=Silver State Treasures, Eolis commemorative chip 1996] for her "milestone" for women (1996) and in 2007, Commissioner of the WSOP, Jeffrey Pollack, dubbed Eolis the "grand dame of poker". [cite web|url=http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/blogs/blog_post.asp?blogID=1792|title=World Series of Poker, "The Home Stretch", Jeffrey Pollock, July 9, 2007, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.] Eolis also won the European Open [cite web|url=http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/product-description/0609609866/sr=8-1/qid=1186442845/ref=dp_proddesc_0/701-0726984-1589143?ie=UTF8&n=916520&s=books&qid=1186442845&sr=8-1|title= "The Poker MBA", Jeffrey Gitomer and Greg Dinkin, Crown Business,2002, Back Cover ] No Limit Hold'em Tournament in 1990 and has cashed in the World Poker Tour, [cite web|url=http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&poker-player=1587|title=World Poker Tour Player Profile] and the United States Poker Championship. Eolis was elected to the Professional Poker Tour (2004-05). [cite web|url=http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=results&tournamentType=ppt|title=World Poker Tour, PPT Players, Search Results, Eolis]

Publications

Eolis’ published writings include articles for the New York Law Journal cite web|url=http://www.eolis.com/index.php?q=node/66|title=Articles by Wendeen H. Eolis] , Women’s Business of New York, Poker Player Newspaper, [cite web|url=http://www.pokerplayernewspaper.com/articles.php?sort=author&id=11|title=Poker Player Newspaper, Articles by Wendeen Eolis] and Bluff Magazine, among others. [cite web|url=http://www.eolis.com/index.php?q=node/66|title=Eolis International Group - Articles] Eolis has written numerous articles about the impact of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) and subsequent congressional proposals to reverse the UIGEA legislation. Her upcoming manual, People Reading Secrets, will be published in 2008.

Press

Articles that feature Eolis have appeared in a wide range of publications including: The New York Times (February 6, 1989, January 6, 1991, [The New York Times, "Getting Away From the Frills", January 6, 1991, Business Section 3] November 20, 2000, [cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/20/nyregion/20POKE.html?ex=1185768000&en=5648183fbe9d48fe&ei=5070|title=The New York Times, "Where Poor Table Manners Can Quickly Cost a Fortune", Paul Zielbauer, November 20, 2000] February 9, 2003 [cite web|url=http://www.heymarci.com/nyt_articles/nyt_poker.html|title=The New York Times, "Executives Ante Up, and Win Some Skills", Marci Alboher, February 9, 2003] ), GQ Magazine, [cite web|url=http://wendeeneolis.com/index.php?q=node/53|title=Wendeen H. Eolis, News Features, "Chicks with Decks(excerpt)", GQ Magazine ] Women’s business, [cite web|url=http://www.womensbiz.us/thefizz/thefizz3.asp|title=WomensBiz.us, "The Fizz:Wendeen H. Eolis"] NY Daily News, and The National Enquirer among others. She has been featured on A&E Biography, [cite web|url=http://wendeeneolis.com/index.php?q=node/54|title=Wendeen H. Eolis, News Features, A&E Biography Close up, July 31, 2000, You Want to Bet?, producer Jonathan Talmadge] [cite web|url= http://tv.yahoo.com/you-want-to-bet/show/27683/castcrew|title=Yahoo TV, You Want to Bet? 2000-present, producer Jonathan Talmadge] the BBC Documentary, Rudy: Mayor of America [BBC America, 2002, producer Selia Lowenstein, narrator - Sir Harold Evans] , Court TV, [Court TV, April 6, 2000, Nancy Grace - Wendeen Eolis, 11AM-12PM] and various televised poker shows including: the World Poker Tour’s Ladies Night II and GSN’s series Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages. [cite web|url=http://www.gsn.com/corporate/press.php?release_id=154|title=GSN, Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages, October 24, 2005] 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

External links

* [http://www.wendeeneolis.com Wendeen H. Eolis Official Website]
* [http://www.eolis.com Eolis International Group]
* [http://www.wpapoker.org World Poker Association]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/eolis Wendeen Eolis' LinkedIn Profile]