Valerie is a nurse and transformational healthcare leader with over 30 years of experience leading across North Texas healthcare systems, including Baylor Scott & White, HCA, Methodist Health System and Texas Health Resources. She is widely recognized for driving clinical excellence, patient safety, and organizational transformation, with achievements ranging from zero-finding Joint Commission surveys to the pursuit the Malcolm Baldrige Award.

Her influence extends nationally, having served as The Vice President of Clinical Excellence at Nomad Health and Head of Credentialing Quality Solutions at AMN Healthcare, where she ensured safe, rapid deployment of 1000’s of clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. She was also responsible for spearheading a clinician educational program that earned national recognition by the American Staffing Association for excellence and innovation in workforce training.

As an executive coach, Valerie equips leaders with knowledge, skills and tactics to elevate patient experience, operational performance, as well as employee, physician, and board member engagement. In her role, Valerie will be responsible for evaluating and identifying organizational excellence as well as gaps in performance to transform practice and improve outcomes. 

Beyond her passion for healthcare, she is a published author and songwriter, wife, mom, Vivi, daughter, sister and friend. She finds tremendous joy in family, creative event planning, building community and connection wherever she goes.