Anne Marie Leavitt McDonald is the CEO of AMMP Growth and Chair of AMMP Capital, where she partners with consumer and destination brands to clarify positioning, spark demand, and build durable engines for long-term growth. Through her work with companies including Barry’s, Black Desert, and Knockderry Castle, she helps leadership teams align brand, capital, and operations to scale.

A founder several times over, Anne Marie has built and sold businesses and guided organizations through capital raises, high-growth seasons, and major transitions. She served on the executive team at venture-backed Gabb Wireless during a period of rapid expansion and later co-founded Hycraft Homes, where she raised and deployed investor capital with repeatable returns. At AMMP Growth, she and her team launched products and built an audience of more than one million followers for Knockderry Castle in its first year.

Anne Marie is known for bringing warmth to business a leadership philosophy that blends clear strategy with a people-first approach to build trust, strengthen culture, and accelerate results. She speaks to founders, executives, and investors about scaling with heart, leading through change, aligning brand and capital, and building teams that thrive in high-performance environments.

She serves on the boards of iKeepSafe, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Old Main Ventures, WikiCharities, the SheTech Advisory Board, and the Jordan Education Foundation.

A graduate of Utah State University, she was named one of Utah Business 30 Women to Watch in 2024 and also serves as a stage host for the Tabernacle Choir, welcoming audiences from all over the world. She treasures time with her husband, Hyrum and their four children.