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Steve, Partner | San Francisco

Steve Ellis is the worldwide managing director of Bain & Company. He joined Bain in 1993 from a Silicon Valley strategy consulting firm he co-founded in 1989.

Case experience
While at Bain Steve has been a leader in the firm's worldwide technology and telecommunications practice and the firm's Industry leading Private Equity Group. He has worked in a wide range of industries including, telecommunications, computer hardware and software, networking, financial services, information services, energy services, private equity and real estate. He has led engagements addressing business and corporate strategy, sales and marketing effectiveness, operational improvement, acquisition valuation, merger integration and change management.

Impact and leadership opportunities
Prior to his election as worldwide managing director in 2005, Steve served as office head of Bain's San Francisco and Palo Alto offices. He also serves as a general partner in the firm's Venture Capital Fund.

Diversity of experiences
Prior to starting his own firm in 1989 Steve was a principal at Knowledge Edge Inc. where he gained extensive experience working with leading high technology companies. Steve currently serves on the board of The Bridgespan Group, an independent nonprofit consulting firm offering services customized to the distinctive needs and challenges of organizations in the nonprofit sector. 

Education
Steve received a BA in economics and history, with honors, from the University of California at Berkeley. He earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.