Our Leadership

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Maurice Laramy (1947-2023)

Founder

Known as “de original shopkeeper”, Maurice founded the Laramy brand in the early 1980’s, marking the beginning of a lifelong commitment to disciplined entrepreneurship and value creation. His first company, Laramy Investments, was built from the ground up, and grew into a multi-million dollar retail and investment enterprise through unwavering integrity, operational discipline, and persistence.

Under his leadership, the business evolved into a nationally recognized brand—trusted, respected and deeply rooted in the communities it served. Today, Maurice’s entrepreneurial foundation and principles continue to shape the next generation of leadership and long-term investment strategy within Laramy Group, ensuring that his legacy endures through sustainable growth and responsible stewardship.

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Sharlene (Laramy) Carnegie

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Sharlene Carnegie founded Laramy Group to solve a problem she saw firsthand: talented Dominican entrepreneurs building successful businesses, but unable to access capital, technology, and market connections needed to scale internationally.

Her lengthy career has spanned financial services and life sciences. In her current role at Medidata Solutions, Sharlene oversees technology strategy and product development for a platform serving the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies. She also served as Chief Technology Officer at Graham Capital Management, where she led technology strategy for a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund. This experience in capital allocation, risk assessment, and enterprise technology directly informs her approach to growth equity investing.

Sharlene's investment philosophy is shaped by a simple insight: capital alone doesn't unlock growth. Businesses need infrastructure, market access, and strategic partnerships. That's why Laramy Group doesn't just invest—we build e-commerce platforms, sponsor US work visas, fund market entry, and personally introduce portfolio companies to American retailers and distributors.

Sharlene is personally committed to helping Dominican businesses compete globally, while honoring a strong family legacy.