Valerie Grubb is the principal of Val Grubb & Associates Ltd., which she founded after holding a succession of leadership roles within NBC Universal, Oxygen Media, InterActiveCorp (IAC), and Rolls-Royce. An innovative and visionary operations leader with an exceptional ability to zero in on the systems, processes, and human capital issues that can hamper a company’s growth, Valerie regularly consults for mid-range companies wishing to expand, as well as larger companies seeking efficiencies in back-office operations.

In her training capacity, Valerie focuses on the world of executive leadership and management, and has a special expertise in transposing company vision into strategic training initiatives that resonate with both the C-suite and employees. She has taught senior leaders and high-potential employees throughout the USA, Asia, Europe, South America, and Central and Eastern Europe.

Grubb graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University and obtained her MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. She is also a graduate of the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (NORLI) and the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) Leadership Program. Grubb is a member of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Cohort 19. A past president of the New York chapter of Women in Cable Telecommunications and the New Orleans Film Society, she currently serves on the board of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce.