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Vine Ventures

Co-Presidents

Nicole Frechette is the co-president and co-founder of Vine Ventures, a music production company. Nicole previously worked as a music producer and songwriter at Nicole Frechette Music LLC.

Nicole Frechette completed their undergraduate degree in business/corporate communications and marketing at [Manhattan College](/org/manhattan-college). Nicole is currently pursuing their MBA at the Royal Agricultural University with a focus in sustainability studies.



Nicole Frechette

John McIlree is the VP of Finance & Operations at Vine Ventures. John has over 8 years of experience in operational due diligence and has been with Vine Ventures for over 3 years. Prior to joining Vine Ventures, John was a Principal at [GCM Grosvenor](/org/grosvenor-capital-management-l-p) for 9 years.

John McIlree attended [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university) and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

John McIlree reports to Rachel Vine, Co-President & Co-Founder. Some of their coworkers include Emma Bendix - Chief of Staff.

John McIlree

Rachel Vine is the Co-President & Co-Founder of Vine Ventures. Rachel has over 15 years of experience as an attorney, having worked at Kelly Law Registry, [Dechert LLP](/org/dechert-llp), and [Cozen O'Connor](/org/cozen-oconnor). Ms. Vine has a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Rachel Vine has a Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax Law/Taxation from Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law, a JD in Law from the same school, and a BA in Literary Studies from [Bard College](/org/bard-college) at Simon's Rock.

Some individuals on their team include Emma Bendix - Chief of Staff, John McIlree - VP, Finance & Operations.

Rachel Vine

Emma Bendix is the current Chief of Staff at Vine Ventures. Prior to this, they were the Director of Finance and Strategy at [Wells Group of New York](/org/wgny) from February 2018 to January 2022. In this role, they supported clients in raising over $300MM in debt & equity financing via strategic advisory and end-to-end creation of financial models, fundraise decks, and data rooms. Emma began their career as a Strategy Consultant at [Accenture](/org/accenture) from July 2015 to January 2018, where they focused on operational improvement assessments for Fortune 500 companies. Emma then worked as a M&A Summer Analyst at [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse) from June 2014 to August 2014, where they worked on two live deals: (1) $330 million consumer sell-side deal and (2) oil & gas takeover defense advisory. Emma has also held positions as an Intern at Knopman Financial Training from May 2013 to May 2014 and a Spanish Tutor at [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania) from September 2012 to May 2015.

Emma Bendix's educational career began at Wilton High School. Emma then attended The Wharton School, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a concentration in management and a minor in Emma'spanic studies. Emma also attended Colegio Alianza Austral de Coyhaique.

They are on a team with and John McIlree - VP, Finance & Operations. Their manager is Rachel Vine, Co-President & Co-Founder.

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