“As CEO of the Private Directors Association, I can say unequivocally that Valerie has been an indefatigable contributor to the growth and vibrancy both of PDA's Atlanta Chapter and its National presence more broadly. She has been a great wealth of insight and advice to me in my role, and she is tireless in being a compelling advocate for PDA towards its member prospects but also an unlimited source of connectivity and guidance for PDA's existing members. The accomplishments in PDA's recent history for which Valerie has been integral have ranged from record-setting achievements in the growth of the Atlanta Chapter to path-breaking outcomes in organizing large-scale virtual events during the most intense periods of the recent pandemic. She has also been a key source of influence, leadership and mentoring to various affiliations of our members with such varied focuses as diversity, equity and inclusion; women in leadership; and, the broadening and deepening of our membership. In summary, Valerie has been a tremendous asset to PDA in the pursuit of its mission relative to private company governance, and her energy and passion serve as a model for our many volunteers and stakeholders.”
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CEOs Guide to AI With data breaches reaching alarming heights and regulations intensifying, data privacy and security are no longer afterthoughts…
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Congratulations to the incredible LCDA Members who are part of the BoardReady Institute (BRI) cohort of 2024; thank you for joining us in Chicago…
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Experience & Education
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Proteas Bioanalytics Inc.
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Advisor - Black Corporate Board Readiness Program
Silicon Valley Executive Center
- Present 4 years 7 months
https://www.scu.edu/execed/individuals/bcbr/
First Black Corporate Board Readiness (BCBR) program in the U.S. BCBR helps prepare Black executives for board service, and connect those candidates to networks to increase the likelihood of placement. The program is open to executives with extensive senior leadership experience or equivalent span of control (e.g., CEO or GM), who are interested in public or private corporate board service. -
Advisor-Women’s Corporate Board Readiness Program
Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
- Present 5 years
https://www.scu.edu/wcbr/
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Member Of The Board Of Directors-Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Information Technology
CLASS-LLC
- 2 years
Cyber Leadership and Strategy Solutions, LLC (CLASS-LLC) is a professional services firm that specializes in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and workforce development. CLASS-LLC develops security programs that help organizations achieve their business goals while managing cybersecurity risks at an acceptable level. Professional certification workshops and custom-developed training to develop the cybersecurity capabilities of the entire workforce. CLASS-LLC delivers world-class…
Cyber Leadership and Strategy Solutions, LLC (CLASS-LLC) is a professional services firm that specializes in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and workforce development. CLASS-LLC develops security programs that help organizations achieve their business goals while managing cybersecurity risks at an acceptable level. Professional certification workshops and custom-developed training to develop the cybersecurity capabilities of the entire workforce. CLASS-LLC delivers world-class cybersecurity conferences and executive events that bring business, technology, and security leaders together to promote strategic thinking in cybersecurity.
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Member Board Of Directors
Family Lives On
- 4 years
Children
National foundation dedicated to serving bereaved children who have lost a parent by fulfilling traditions important to emotional and mental health and preserving memories of their lost parent.
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Founder, Board Member, Exec Leadership, Committees: Nom/Gov, CEO Search/Selection, DEI, Chair Membership and Engagement
Private Directors Association®
- Present 5 years
https://www.privatedirectorsassociation.org/
The Private Directors Association (PDA) is an international, independent organization dedicated to advancing boardroom practices and leadership in private corporations-corporate, ESOPs, family-owned, partnerships, private equity portfolio companies, and start-ups/venture capital financed-at all levels of revenue generation.
Founded in 2014 in Chicago, PDA has expanded nationally to 22 Chapters in Atlanta, Boston, Birmingham, Charlotte…https://www.privatedirectorsassociation.org/
The Private Directors Association (PDA) is an international, independent organization dedicated to advancing boardroom practices and leadership in private corporations-corporate, ESOPs, family-owned, partnerships, private equity portfolio companies, and start-ups/venture capital financed-at all levels of revenue generation.
Founded in 2014 in Chicago, PDA has expanded nationally to 22 Chapters in Atlanta, Boston, Birmingham, Charlotte, Cleveland, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Austin, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Southern CA, Nashville, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Tampa/Orlando, SE Florida, Washington DC.
PDA’s Mission is creating, sustaining and enhancing Private Company value through the active use of Boards and Advisory Boards. The Private Directors Association provides a National network where executives interested in board service can meet with those interested in securing exceptional board members. -
Speaker and Member
How Women Lead
- Present 4 years
Civil Rights and Social Action
Organization dedicated to diversity leadership on boards.
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Member
Him For Her
- Present 3 years 4 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
Him for Her is a social venture aimed at accelerating diversity on boards.
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Selection Committee and Judge/Georgia Bio Innovation Summit Conference
Georgia Bio
- Present 4 years
Science and Technology
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Speaker, Patron and Volunteer
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Present 21 years
Education
Foundation dedicated to enabling Hispanic youth to gain higher education and career success.
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Founding Ambassador
Boost by BioBreak
- Present 4 years
Science and Technology
Boost by BioBreak is a coalition of female life science executives igniting positive change through action-oriented conversations. Boost is a content-heavy relationship-building platform for executives to host conversations to ignite positive actionable changes in the industry as a collective community.
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Member, Volunteer and Platelet Donor
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Present 25 years
Health
Organization dedicated to helping those with leukemia and lymphoma, advancing treatment and timeline to cure for the hematologic (blood) cancers.
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Volunteer, Patron and Platelet Donor
American Red Cross
- Present 34 years
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
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Volunteer, Patron and Platelet Donor
American Cancer Society
- Present 27 years
Health
Foundation dedicated to helping those with cancer, advancing treatment for various cancers, enabling the process to discover a cure.
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Volunteer and Patron
Operation Homefront
- 19 years
Human Rights
National Foundation dedicated to helping U.S. Military Troops and their families.
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Volunteer and Patron
MUST Ministries
- Present 29 years
Poverty Alleviation
Foundation established to help impoverished and homeless people of all faiths and geographies.
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Volunteer and Patron
Kate's Club
- 10 years
Children
Foundation Dedicated to Grieving Children and Families
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Mentor, Member and Volunteer
Kettering Executive Network, Inc. (KEN)
- 10 years
Economic Empowerment
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Founding Member
Firstboard.io®
- Present less than a year
Board organization dedicated to women in technology and increased representation on boards of directors.
Honors & Awards
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Top 50 Diverse Board Director Candidates
Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence and Equilar
Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence and Equilar distinguished award and selection of the Top 50 Diverse Director Candidates 2023 for achievement of more diversity on public company boards (see highlight article on LinkedIn Highlights)
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2023 Top 20 Directors to Watch
Private Company Directors Magazine (March 2023 edition)
Awarded the Top 20 Directors to Watch by Private Company Directors Magazine, the preeminent board journal for private company directors in the U.S.
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CEO Circle of Excellence (Director), Genzyme
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Chairperson of the Career Pathways Development Program, Genzyme
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Great Performer Award Winner (Manager), Bristol Myers Squibb
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Great Performers Award (top rep in U.S.), Bristol Myers Squibb
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Japan Trip Award Winner (Manager), Johnson and Johnson
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Leader of the Management Advisory Board (peer awarded), Johnson and Johnson
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Manager of the Region Award (Annual), Johnson and Johnson
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Manager of the Year, Johnson and Johnson
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Manager's Top Forecast Achievement Winner, 3 years, Johnson and Johnson
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Market Share and Market Share Growth Leader (6 years), Genzyme
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President's Club (Hospital/Specialty Sales Rep), Bristol Myers Squibb
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President's Club (Manager), Bristol Myers Squibb
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President's Club Winner (as Manager) Three Consecutive Years, Johnson and Johnson
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RBD Forecast Achievement Award (5 years), Genzyme
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RBD Highest Business Gain/Conversion Award, 6 years, Genzyme
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RBD Market Share Award Winner (6 years), Genzyme
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Representative of the Region Award (Annual), Bristol Myers Squibb
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Representative of the Year Award, Bristol Myers Squibb
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Stratosphere Award Winner (Manager) 3 years (highest market share and growth), Johnson and Johnson
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Languages
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Spanish
Native or bilingual proficiency
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Professional working proficiency
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German
Limited working proficiency
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Portuguese
Professional working proficiency
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Russian
Limited working proficiency
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ACG - Association for Corporate Growth
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American College of Healthcare Executives
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Atlanta Technology Angels
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Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives
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Private Directors Association
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OnBoard
Advocate, Member
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Atlanta CEO Council
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Executive Sales and Marketing Association
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Kettering Executive Network, Kettering Woman's Association
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HBA - Healthcare Businesswoman's Association
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TAG and TAG Health - Technology Association of Georgia
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The Ritz Group - Start Up Entrepreneurs, VCs, Angel Investors
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