Vladimir Laborde

Vladimir Laborde has recently served as the Chief of Staff of Haiti’s Center for the Facilitation of Investments (CFI), Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the Presidential Advisory Board on Economic Growth and Investment (PACEGI), a member of Cabinet of the Ministry of Interior, an Energy Consultant at the IHRC (Interim Haitian Reconstruction Center) and currently serves as Director General of Multilink, S.A., a Haitian Telecommunications Company.

Mr. Laborde started his career as a finance professional and, over time, has developed a strong interest and significant experience in overall business management and development. He has demonstrated a record of high accomplishment as a C-Level Executive, with strong capabilities in organizational management, government and community relations, and enterprise level sales, in the Telecom and Non-Governmental Sectors in Haiti.

Mr. Laborde began his career in Boston, MA, first as a Bond Trader at Fidelity Investments in Boston, MA, and then as an Accountant Administrator at State Street Bank & Trust, all while completing his studies at Boston University with a concentration of studies in Economics and Political Science. He later moved on to Morgan Stanley, where he worked as a Private Wealth Manager in Miami, Florida.

Following his return to Haiti, Mr. Laborde was named as Vice President of Business Development for NETCOM, a Haitian telecommunications carrier. In 2003, he Founded and served as Executive Director of Fondation Avenir, “Foundation FUTURE”, a non-profit Haitian organization. Fondation Avenir was founded to combat poverty by providing youth in marginalized and isolated areas with alternatives to violence and with durable and marketable life skills, to assist them in becoming contributing citizens. Fondation Avenire also worked in capacity building and reinforcement, as well as supporting reorganization and restructuring of municipalities, and development of recreation and waste management resources. Mr. Laborde has been instrumental in providing strong support in projects that are public private partnerships with the Haiti New Orleans Task Force, he has worked close Collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Security
in Establishing a strong accord with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and its Energy Sector that has led to accords in Energy Provision, Infrastructure and Security.