Dominique began her career managing investment capital.
Through a keen analysis of market cycles on a macro level, she gained authority over large sums of money to diversify among her selected sectors in investments targeted by her and her team.
She credits her success to being in the right place at the right time. She calls the dawn of the entry-level housing market back in the late 1980's the upswing of the US stock market from 1989-1996, also selling at the right time and re-investing in international co-productions with major studios and bridge loans, pre-production loans and co-investments with leading banks financing independent films.
Dominique was a pioneer in her field.
HOLLYWOOD & MEDIA
Dominique is a seasoned Hollywood veteran who began her career at Harmony Gold USA and quickly rose in the ranks to become Executive VP of Harmony Gold USA, Co-Founder/President of Harmony Gold Film Finance and President of Harmony Gold Capital. During her tenure, the company produced numerous A-Level features including “Around the World in 80 Days” starring Pierce Brosnan and “American Strays” starring Eric Roberts and Jennifer Tilly, and also co-produced the film “Heidi” along with Disney.
Her team also provided development funds for numerous additional successful films including “The Scarlet Letter”, “Ghost” and “Forrest Gump”, and she teamed with Natixis Bank to provide seed financing for Radar Pictures, which brought us “Jumanji”.
She has helped finance and served on the Board of Directors of several public and private companies, including Lynx Golf with Ernie Els and Freddie Couples, Allen Edwards International and Geovax Labs. She was also a Founder and Managing Partner for Milagros, LLC, where she was instrumental in funding RFS pharma for her partner Raymond F Schinazi (see below), and was one of the first to invest in Wall Street giant King Street Capital.
INVESTOR
As her career expanded, she and a group prominent investors backed scientist Raymond F. Schinazi. Ten years later, he discovered the cure to Hepatitis C and is thus known as the "Godfather of HIV drugs".
Dominique's passion to help find a cure for Hep C and HIV also led to support Africa by living in Addis Abba, Ethiopia and participating in the underwriting of Informed Horizons Education, an annual conference of the world's leading virologists which strives to improve affordable delivery solutions for global viral epidemics.
Dominique received a B.A. in English Literature from Santa Clara University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. She is also certified in Treasury Management and Finance from the Amsterdam Institute of Finance.
Dominique is the co-founder and president of a non-profit organisation called The Latina Humanitarian Foundation, which is dedicated to green energy and infrastructure finance for schools and roads, along with providing small business loans to burgeoning entrepreneurs in Central and South Africa.
PERSONAL
In her personal life, Dominique is a proud single mother of three beautiful young women, and Amber the Pomeranian.
Dominique - a true citizen of the world.
Who inspire you most ?
"My mother, Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly is always authentic, no matter the cost. She never speaks negatively about anyone. Another inspiring person in my life is my Uncle Roger Tamraz, whom I have known my whole life. He taught me valuable lessons."
"We must always believe in ourselves and, more importantly, in God, from whom all good things come."
Dominique's mission on this earth is to be positive and uplift people. It is also to show people in their best light and thereby encourage them to achieve it all. Even when others can only see fully realised talent, we see potential and encourage its achievement.
Through a keen analysis of market cycles on a macro level, she gained authority over large sums of money to diversify among her selected sectors in investments targeted by her and her team.
She credits her success to being in the right place at the right time. She calls the dawn of the entry-level housing market back in the late 1980's the upswing of the US stock market from 1989-1996, also selling at the right time and re-investing in international co-productions with major studios and bridge loans, pre-production loans and co-investments with leading banks financing independent films.
Dominique was a pioneer in her field.
HOLLYWOOD & MEDIA
Dominique is a seasoned Hollywood veteran who began her career at Harmony Gold USA and quickly rose in the ranks to become Executive VP of Harmony Gold USA, Co-Founder/President of Harmony Gold Film Finance and President of Harmony Gold Capital. During her tenure, the company produced numerous A-Level features including “Around the World in 80 Days” starring Pierce Brosnan and “American Strays” starring Eric Roberts and Jennifer Tilly, and also co-produced the film “Heidi” along with Disney.
Her team also provided development funds for numerous additional successful films including “The Scarlet Letter”, “Ghost” and “Forrest Gump”, and she teamed with Natixis Bank to provide seed financing for Radar Pictures, which brought us “Jumanji”.
She has helped finance and served on the Board of Directors of several public and private companies, including Lynx Golf with Ernie Els and Freddie Couples, Allen Edwards International and Geovax Labs. She was also a Founder and Managing Partner for Milagros, LLC, where she was instrumental in funding RFS pharma for her partner Raymond F Schinazi (see below), and was one of the first to invest in Wall Street giant King Street Capital.
INVESTOR
As her career expanded, she and a group prominent investors backed scientist Raymond F. Schinazi. Ten years later, he discovered the cure to Hepatitis C and is thus known as the "Godfather of HIV drugs".
Dominique's passion to help find a cure for Hep C and HIV also led to support Africa by living in Addis Abba, Ethiopia and participating in the underwriting of Informed Horizons Education, an annual conference of the world's leading virologists which strives to improve affordable delivery solutions for global viral epidemics.
Dominique received a B.A. in English Literature from Santa Clara University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. She is also certified in Treasury Management and Finance from the Amsterdam Institute of Finance.
Dominique is the co-founder and president of a non-profit organisation called The Latina Humanitarian Foundation, which is dedicated to green energy and infrastructure finance for schools and roads, along with providing small business loans to burgeoning entrepreneurs in Central and South Africa.
PERSONAL
In her personal life, Dominique is a proud single mother of three beautiful young women, and Amber the Pomeranian.
Dominique - a true citizen of the world.
Who inspire you most ?
"My mother, Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly is always authentic, no matter the cost. She never speaks negatively about anyone. Another inspiring person in my life is my Uncle Roger Tamraz, whom I have known my whole life. He taught me valuable lessons."
"We must always believe in ourselves and, more importantly, in God, from whom all good things come."
Dominique's mission on this earth is to be positive and uplift people. It is also to show people in their best light and thereby encourage them to achieve it all. Even when others can only see fully realised talent, we see potential and encourage its achievement.