Los Angeles Board of Advisors

Anita Stephens Graham
Opportunity Capital Partners

Anita Stephens Graham is a General Partner of Opportunity Capital Partners ("OCP"), a private equity firm that provides equity capital to later stage companies for acquisition and expansion. OCP has $135.0 million of capital under management. The fund's current investments are primarily in the areas of communications – principally media broadcasting and wireless services and equipment. The fund also focuses on businesses that are primarily owned or managed by minority and women entrepreneurs. OCP has invested in several companies including Access One, BrightMail, Bustos Media, TV One, NewComm Wireless, Qantum Communications, On Top Communications, RadioVisa, and TriCo Wireless. Prior to joining OCP, Ms. Graham's positions included President of Renaissance Capital, an SBIC in Atlanta, Georgia, and various management positions at Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Benton & Bowles, and Prudential Insurance Company.

Ms. Graham manages several of the fund's portfolio companies including RadioVisa, NewComm Wireless, Qantum Communications and TriCo Wireless. She is currently the Vice Chairman of the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) and a board member of Pacific Community Ventures and the Women's Technology Cluster. Ms. Graham also serves as a member of the Cornell Entrepreneurial Advisory Council and the President's Council of Cornell Women. Ms. Graham has an undergraduate degree in economics from Cornell University and an Executive MBA from Golden Gate University.