elisabeth a. browne
ELISABETH A. BROWNE
April 2014
Executive Vice President
Compass Lexecon 55 South Lake Avenue, Suite 650 Pasadena, CA 91101 [email protected]
Tel: (213) 416-9931 Fax: (213) 416-9945
EDUCATION June 1996
Ph.D., Engineering-Economic Systems, Stanford University
June 1988
M.S., Engineering-Economic Systems, Stanford University
June 1987
B.S., Engineering & Policy, Washington University, St. Louis
CONTINUING EDUCATION Oct 2010
Corporate Governance Summit, University of Southern California
Oct 2009
Director’s Consortium, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth
June 2008
Certificate in Corporate Finance, University of California Berkeley Extension
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Dec. 2011– Present
Compass Lexecon Executive Vice President
Pasadena, California
Identify and support testifying experts and provide consulting expertise in a wide variety of cases including liability, causation and damages analysis in securities, disclosure, breach of contract, unfair competition and intellectual property disputes. Have supported experts in accounting, finance, corporate governance, due diligence, and risk management, and provided consulting expert services related to economic forecasting and analysis of trial risk.
Feb. 2002 – Nov. 2011
Cornerstone Research, Inc. Principal
Menlo Park and Los Angeles, California
Identified and supported testifying experts in many of the firm’s practice areas, including securities, antitrust, intellectual property, accounting, corporate governance, valuation, bankruptcy, white collar/investigations and real estate. Helped train staff, develop marketing materials, and find and develop emerging experts.
Oct. 2001 – Feb. 2002
Enviz, Inc. Director, Professional Services
Redwood City, California
Developed and led client engagements to demonstrate ROI from internet site monitoring and user interaction assessment software. Led team on development of technical documentation, assisted with strategic prioritization of features/upgrades, and assisted with business plan development.
Aug. 1999 – Oct. 2001
Data Digest Corporation San Carlos, California Co-founder, Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Business Research
Cofounded data-mining software company using Bayesian inference technology developed by co-founders at Stanford University. Responsible for day-to-day operations including facilities, IT, recruiting, HR, legal liaison with patent counsel, secretary of the Board, and other operating duties. Helped develop business plan resulting in angel investment, Series A and syndicated venture capital rounds of financing. Delivered client services to customers in media and direct marketing space, and helped develop marketing plan for offerings in financial services and biotech sectors.
Aug. 1994 – Aug. 1999
Strategic Decisions Group Senior Associate
Menlo Park, California
Strategic management consulting for one-of-a-kind decisions utilizing decision analysis techniques. Assisted management of Fortune 500 firms in the US and internationally to develop new products and markets, prioritize R&D expenditures, develop pricing strategies, and develop optimal bids for M&A and other assets in the face of significant uncertainty.
April 2014
Executive Vice President
Compass Lexecon 55 South Lake Avenue, Suite 650 Pasadena, CA 91101 [email protected]
Tel: (213) 416-9931 Fax: (213) 416-9945
EDUCATION June 1996
Ph.D., Engineering-Economic Systems, Stanford University
June 1988
M.S., Engineering-Economic Systems, Stanford University
June 1987
B.S., Engineering & Policy, Washington University, St. Louis
CONTINUING EDUCATION Oct 2010
Corporate Governance Summit, University of Southern California
Oct 2009
Director’s Consortium, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth
June 2008
Certificate in Corporate Finance, University of California Berkeley Extension
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Dec. 2011– Present
Compass Lexecon Executive Vice President
Pasadena, California
Identify and support testifying experts and provide consulting expertise in a wide variety of cases including liability, causation and damages analysis in securities, disclosure, breach of contract, unfair competition and intellectual property disputes. Have supported experts in accounting, finance, corporate governance, due diligence, and risk management, and provided consulting expert services related to economic forecasting and analysis of trial risk.
Feb. 2002 – Nov. 2011
Cornerstone Research, Inc. Principal
Menlo Park and Los Angeles, California
Identified and supported testifying experts in many of the firm’s practice areas, including securities, antitrust, intellectual property, accounting, corporate governance, valuation, bankruptcy, white collar/investigations and real estate. Helped train staff, develop marketing materials, and find and develop emerging experts.
Oct. 2001 – Feb. 2002
Enviz, Inc. Director, Professional Services
Redwood City, California
Developed and led client engagements to demonstrate ROI from internet site monitoring and user interaction assessment software. Led team on development of technical documentation, assisted with strategic prioritization of features/upgrades, and assisted with business plan development.
Aug. 1999 – Oct. 2001
Data Digest Corporation San Carlos, California Co-founder, Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Business Research
Cofounded data-mining software company using Bayesian inference technology developed by co-founders at Stanford University. Responsible for day-to-day operations including facilities, IT, recruiting, HR, legal liaison with patent counsel, secretary of the Board, and other operating duties. Helped develop business plan resulting in angel investment, Series A and syndicated venture capital rounds of financing. Delivered client services to customers in media and direct marketing space, and helped develop marketing plan for offerings in financial services and biotech sectors.
Aug. 1994 – Aug. 1999
Strategic Decisions Group Senior Associate
Menlo Park, California
Strategic management consulting for one-of-a-kind decisions utilizing decision analysis techniques. Assisted management of Fortune 500 firms in the US and internationally to develop new products and markets, prioritize R&D expenditures, develop pricing strategies, and develop optimal bids for M&A and other assets in the face of significant uncertainty.
