Anne Ramstetter Wenzel, Principal of Econosystems, is an economist, market research consultant and established business writer and consultant. Ms. Wenzel practice is to help identify potential markets, then creates business plans to execute.

Prior to founding Econosystems in 1999, Ms. Wenzel was staff economist for the Chemical Economics Handbook in the Chemical Marketing Research Center at SRI International, Menlo Park, California. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Economics from San Francisco State University, and is a Certified Business Advisor for the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center. Ms. Wenzel is President of the San Francisco chapter of NABE, and is currently vice-chair for the NABE Financial Roundtable. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Menlo College and Baker College Online.

Ms. Wenzel has authored a variety of reports such as, The San Francisco Bay Area Economic Outlook, The Economic Environment of the Chemical Industry, "The Paper and Allied Products Industry," "S02 Emissions Trading: An Incentives Based Environmental Policy," "Market Research for the Skeptical Home Business Owner," "E-Commerce Order Fulfillment: From Cyberspace to Your Front Door," "International Labor Cost Comparisons" and "The Global Internet Market."

Ms. Wenzel lives in Menlo Park, CA, with her husband, son and dog Marcella. She also enjoys visits from her stepsons and college-aged daughter. "My daughter is quite proud of the fact that I'm running my own business. My goal is to continue to be a good role model for her, and I never discourage her from pursuing her own dreams."