Anthony Laverde
Chief Operating Officer @ Interlochen Center for the Arts
About
Strategic and results-focused executive with 20+ years of expertise in acquisition evaluation, operational excellence, business transformation, and executive leadership. I ignite growth in all of my business endeavors while serving as a trusted business partner that achieves ambitious P&L projections, reduces costs, innovates change, and influences executive decision-making through the use of reliable financial analytics. HOW I BUILD SUCCESS ✪ Masterminding executive leadership strategies, driving aggressive growth plans, and capturing new opportunities for igniting revenue and profitability. ✪ Cost-effectively building and managing multimillion-dollar budgets that yield millions of dollars in cost savings. WHAT I AM KNOWN FOR ✪ I am known for driving business transformation and expansion, significantly improving operational processes, and strategizing and executing change management initiatives. ✪ I leverage my expertise and innovative strategies to implement continuous improvements through technology enhancements. ✪ Recipient of the 2018 Crain’s 40 Under 40 Award. WHAT OTHERS SAY ➞ Anthony’s support, guidance, and tactful negotiations have allowed us to operate at the level we pride ourselves in today. Anthony’s transparent and resolute leadership has been the source of strength each of us have needed to persevere through the most challenging year in our industry’s history and will be the reason we embark on a historical comeback. ➞ We spend so much time and effort maintaining our buildings and its assets, but Anthony makes personal and professional investments in his team. He is committed to making small sacrifices for long-term gains. He is personally invested in a company’s success. ➞ Anthony has brought process and discipline to our universe, we truly have the best leadership in the history of the organization. AREAS OF AUTHORITY ✓ Executive Leadership & Acquisitions ✓ Process Re-engineering & Optimization ✓ Cost Avoidance ✓ Talent Acquisition & Retention ✓ Diversity & Inclusion ✓ Financial Stewardship ✓ Business Turnarounds ✓ Reporting & Analytics ✓ Operations Management ✓ Business Restructuring ✓ Strategy Development & Execution ✓ Change Management ✓ P&L Responsibility & Budgeting ✓ Organizational Development ✓ New Technology Adoption
United States
Traverse City
Entertainment
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Experience

Chief Operating Officer
Traverse City, MI
Interlochen Presents: A year-round presenting division that brings hundreds of artists, student performances, and world-renowned guest acts to seven main performance venues on campus, drawing tens of thousands of guests each year. Interlochen Arts Academy: A fine-arts boarding high school (grades 9 to 12) that combines immersive artistic training in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, creative writing, and film with rigorous academic education. Interlochen Arts Academy is consistently ranked as the #1 Best High School for the Arts in America. Interlochen Arts Camp: A renowned summer program for youth in grades 3 to 12, bringing together young artists from around the world to hone their skills in a supportive, nature-filled environment. Interlochen Hospitality: Accommodations, dining, and event management for families, alumni, and visitors on the 1,200-acre campus. Interlochen Public Radio: An NPR-member operation broadcasting two networks, Classical IPR and IPR News, across six FM signals throughout northern Michigan. Interlochen College of Creative Arts: Specialized workshops, retreats, and continuing education classes tailored for adult learners. Interlochen Online: Virtual arts instruction and courses designed for children, teens, and adults.

Managing Partner
Orange Star Investments
Bloomfield Hills, MI United States
• Directed operational matters within a multi-family office, managing risk-adjusted returns through proprietary strategies. • Successfully raised over $30M in venture capital for investment opportunities. • Led investor rounds in 15 early stage companies

Board Member
Detroit, MI
- Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS), a leading manufacturing and assembly company founded in 2012. - DMS is the first company to bring manufacturing jobs back to the city of Detroit in over 20 years! - Privately Held Company - Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) - $2 billion in annual sales.

Chief Executive Officer
Emagine Entertainment
Troy, Michigan, United States
• Provided executive leadership and direction to an American movie theater chain with 1,500 employees and 32 venues. • Reorganized underperforming locations, turning them into success stories. • Spearheaded the growth of the chain from 6 theaters to 31 theaters during tenure.

Portfolio Manager
KADE Capital Group
Kade Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm based in New York City.

Sr. Sales Trader
William Blair & Company is American multinational independent investment bank and financial services company focusing on investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. The firm currently reports $17 billion of reportable assets and 1,700 open positions.

Sector Trader
SAC Capital
Point72 Asset Management, L.P., is an American hedge fund. SAC Capital Advisors was founded in 1992 and converted its investment operations to the Point72 Asset Management family office in 2014.

Trader
First New York is a multi-strategy investment firm. Since its inception in 1986, First New York has been a preferred destination for portfolio managers seeking to partner in an opportunistic environment with a history of success. For over three decades, First New York has identified portfolio managers and third party managers for its own account who implement strategies in equities, derivatives, fixed income, currencies, commodities and futures across global markets. First New York provides experienced portfolio managers with infrastructure and capital to deploy their strategies.
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