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Vermont Bread Company
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Global Round Table
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J Y Enterprise, Inc.
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Working Partnerships
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Valerie Red-Horse, of Cherokee heritage, graduated cum laude from
UCLA’s Theater Arts Department and further studied at the Lee
Strasberg Theater Institute. She began her entertainment career
with extensive television and film work as a leading actress.
Valerie turned to writing, developing and producing in 1993. In
1996, she produced an American Film Institute project, LOOKS INTO
THE NIGHT, (Winner: Best Live Action Short-American Indian Film
Festival, 1996), on which she also served as screenwriter and
lead actress. Dedicated to accurate portrayals and quality material,
Ms. Red-Horse formed her own production company: RED-HORSE NATIVE
PRODUCTIONS, INC. The premiere project, the independent film,
NATURALLY NATIVE, premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival,
received multiple festival awards and a U.S. theatrical release.
Ms. Red-Horse is the founder of the non-profit organization H.A.P.N.
(Hollywood Access Program for Natives) which provides internships
and career opportunities for Native Americans. She is also a current
member of the Screen Actors Guild, the Writers Guild of America
and the Directors Guild of America.
Additionally, Ms.
Red-Horse currently heads the Tribal Finance Division and the
Tribal Finance Asset Management Division of Western International
Securities. Previously Ms. Red-Horse was the founder and majority
shareholder of Red-Horse Securities, LLC, and Native Nations Securities
where she served as Chairman and CEO. She was featured on the
cover of MINORITY BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR in the Nov/Dec
2004 issue, received the Business Woman of the Year Honors by
the CA Women’s Referral Service for 2004, was featured in the
May 2005 issue of WORKING MOTHER and received the prestigious
Compass Award from the Women’s Leadership Exchange for
2005.
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