Maryville Academy CEO and leadership

Experienced executive with a demonstrated history of developing and implementing strategic visions, supporting growth and transformations, and creating and implementing solutions. Proven record transforming accounting and finance functions to support increased efficiency, accuracy and valued-added reporting for informed decision-making. Strong finance professional skilled in Analytical Skills, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Accounting, Leadership, Strategy, Banking and Financing and Business Process Improvement.

Anita Alvarez is a Chief Legal Counsel at Maryville Academy and is based in Greater Chicago Area. She has worked as Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal and The Cook County State's Attorney at Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Anita studied at Chicago Kent College of Law between 1983 and 1986 and Loyola University Chicago between 1979 and 1982.

A financial executive who combines strategic insight and analytical skills gained through years of management, financial and accounting experience with a talent for business (financial) systems. A known change agent, employed skills and a passion for learning and teaching to improve and transform business units. In the last 15 years, supported a specialty health care organization's substantial growth and transformation (from a budget of $30+mm to $80+mm). Through the years, roles included CFO, director of internal audit, and senior business systems analyst.