Anthony "Tony" Lacavera (born Welland, Ontario) is a Canadian entrepreneur and telecommunications executive. He is the chairman and CEO of Globalive Communications Corporation as well as Chairman of WIND Mobile.
After graduating from the University of Toronto, Lacavera founded Globalive Communications. In 2006, he oversaw Globalive's purchase of Yak Communications.
Under Lacavera's leadership, Globalive has been named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies six years in a row.[1] In 2004, Globalive was ranked by Profit Magazine as the "Fastest Growing Company in Canada", and in 2006 Globalive was named by Canadian Business as one of "Canada's 30 Best Places to Work".[2]
Lacavera founded the Shamba Foundation in 2007, which provides charitable groups with free venue space on top of Globalive's headquarters. Lacavera is also a founding contributor to Galleria Italia, a Frank Gehry designed atrium at the heart of newly renovated Art Gallery of Ontario.[3] In 2008, He was awarded the designation of Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity by the Italian government.[4]
Lacavera has been a member of Young Presidents' Organization since 2000, and in 2006 was named one of Canada's Top 40 under 40.[5]
In 2010, Lacavera was named CEO of the Year by The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine[6]