Mitchell Kelly
New York,NY
Summary
Founder, Chairman & CEO of Anaconda Capital Management, LLC (ACM), an investment management firm formed in 1995 and focused on global, event-driven, long/short equity and credit investments, as well as long-term investments in undervalued businesses accompanied by constructive dialogue and collaboration with management. ACM was founded to succeed to the activities previously performed by Junction Advisors, Inc. and its affiliates. From 1985 through 1994, Mr. Kelly served in various positions at Junction Partners and Junction Advisors, Inc., ultimately as General Partner and President, respectively. Mr. Kelly previously served as Chairman of Boxer Learning, Inc., an e-learning company, and as a Board Member of Novavax, Inc., Cayman Systems, Inc., Essential Entertainment, Inc. and Odyssey Sports, Inc., among other companies. While serving as a Board Member of Novavax, Inc., a publicly-traded biotechnology company, Mr. Kelly was on two occasions asked to serve as its President and CEO.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Chairman and CEO
Anaconda Capital Management, LLC
01.1995 - Current
Board Member
Novavax, Inc.
02.1997 - 05.2006
Board Member
Essential Entertainment, Inc.
04.2000 - 05.2004
- Quibi (/ˈkwɪbi/ KWIB-ee) was an American short-form streaming platform that generated content for viewing on mobile devices. The service targeted a younger demographic, with content delivered in 10-minute episodes called "quick bites" (with the name Quibi derived from "QUI-ck BI-tes").
- First phone with internet, the Nokia 9000, 1996.
- YouTube, 2005.
- iPhone, 2007.
- Quibi, 2020.
Chairman of the Board
Boxer Learning, Inc.
01.1997 - 12.2001
Board Member
Cayman Systems, Inc.
02.1997 - 11.2001
- Participated with Boston-based Charles River Ventures to fund the Company producing computer networking products.
- Sold the Company to Netopia, 2001.
- Netopia was later acquired by Motorola, 2007.
Executive Producer
Star Maps
01.1996 - 12.1997
- Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, January 1997.
- Sold distribution rights at Sundance to Fox Searchlight Pictures, the art house label of 20th Century Fox.
- Released globally by Fox Searchlight, July 1997.
- Nominated for 5 Independent Spirit Awards, 1998.
Board Member
Odyssey Sports, Inc.
01.1994 - 03.1995
- Provided the Company with its only institutional investment capital resulting in 43% ownership.
- Supported the Company's development from initial production (1991) to becoming the #1 most used putter on the Senior Tour (1994), used by such iconic golfers as Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Ray Floyd.
- Negotiated the Company's sale to Tommy Armour Gold (1995).
- In 1996 Nick Faldo won the Masters Golf Tournament using an Odyssey putter.
- Eventually acquired by Callaway, Odyssey is the #1 most used putter in golf, and the #1 most used putter on the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours.
President / General Partner
Junction Advisors, Inc. / Junction Partners
04.1985 - 12.1994
- Co-Chief Investment Officer directing all of the investment activities for the firm's private investment funds and managed accounts.
- President of Junction Advisors, Inc., which provided investment management services to Risk Arbitrage Partners (RAP), Interface Fund, Ltd., and managed accounts for Odyssey Partners and Oppenheimer & Co., as well as for various managed institutional accounts.
- General Partner of Junction Partners, the General Partner of Risk Arbitrage Partners (1987).
- Head of Research (1986).
- Developed the "Jump Diffusion" Option Pricing Model (1986).
- Head of Trading (1985).
- Private Placement (Morgan Stanley placement agent) of Subordinated Debt and a Surge Credit Facility, rated by Moody's Baa3 (1985).
- Supported the launch of Seth Merrin's first company, Merrin Financial, which launched the industry's first order management, compliance, and electronic order routing systems for asset managers (1985).
Trader - Risk Arbitrage
Oscar Gruss & Son
03.1984 - 04.1985
- Traded the firm's capital in various equity, option and index arbitrage strategies.
- Traded the firm's capital in corporate takeover and risk arbitrage situations primarily using option-oriented strategies.
- Executed large block stock and option transactions for the firm's institutional clients.
Trader - Risk Arbitrage
L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg Towbin
02.1983 - 03.1984
- Traded the firm's capital in various arbitrage situations, primarily in option-oriented strategies.
- Traded large block option positions with the firm's capital in corporate takeover and risk arbitrage situations.
- Traded large block option positions for the firm's institutional and high-net-worth salespeople and their clients.
Trader - Commodities
Balfour, MacLaine, Inc.
01.1982 - 12.1982
- Executed commodity futures orders for the firm's institutional and high net worth salespeople.
- Traded the firm's capital in all commodity futures markets.
- Edited the firm's weekly market commentary covering all commodities markets.
- Wrote the firm's weekly market commentary for the gold and foreign currencies markets.
Education
A.B. - Economics
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA06.1981
St. Paul's School
Concord, NH06.1977
Skills
- Budget Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Process Improvements
- Policy Development
Lecturer
Lectured on a variety of investment industry topics at the following:
- Columbia Business School
- Harvard University
- The CFA Institute
- The Grant's Investment Conference
Timeline
Board Member
Essential Entertainment, Inc.
04.2000 - 05.2004
Board Member
Novavax, Inc.
02.1997 - 05.2006
Board Member
Cayman Systems, Inc.
02.1997 - 11.2001
Chairman of the Board
Boxer Learning, Inc.
01.1997 - 12.2001
Executive Producer
Star Maps
01.1996 - 12.1997
Chairman and CEO
Anaconda Capital Management, LLC
01.1995 - Current
Board Member
Odyssey Sports, Inc.
01.1994 - 03.1995
President / General Partner
Junction Advisors, Inc. / Junction Partners
04.1985 - 12.1994
Trader - Risk Arbitrage
Oscar Gruss & Son
03.1984 - 04.1985
Trader - Risk Arbitrage
L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg Towbin
02.1983 - 03.1984
Trader - Commodities
Balfour, MacLaine, Inc.
01.1982 - 12.1982
A.B. - Economics
Harvard University
St. Paul's School
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