ABOUT

Valerie has over 20 years of experience as a studio executive as well as a consultant on numerous feature films and most recently, a Producer. Her passion for film began as a child, and after graduating from USC with a degree in Theater and Cinema-Television, her career was launched.  Starting as an intern at New Line Cinema, Valerie rose up through the ranks to eventually run the National Promotions department in Los Angeles where she secured promotional and integration deals and co-produced TV specials, and promotional videos on films such as the Austin Powers trilogy, The Lord of The Rings, The Wedding Singer, Rush Hour, 1 & 2 etc.  She was then tapped by Paramount Pictures,  to run the Product Placement Division where she worked on films such as Star Trek, Mission Impossible 3, and War of The Worlds.  Valerie went on to become a  film consultant as well as teach a film marketing seminar at Art Center of Design.  In the past few years, Valerie has lent her expertise to work on films such as Just Getting Started,  Unhinged starring Russell Crowe, and most recently Robert Rodriguez’s film, Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck.  Serving as a Producer on the soon-to-be-released film, Gigi & Nate Directed by Nick Hamm and starring Marcia Gay Harden and Jim Belushi, Valerie also produced the behind-the-scenes documentary.  Aside from movies, Valerie and her husband are co-founders of the charitable organization, Walking Strong, which transforms the lives of those children and teens with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Founded in 2014, after their son was diagnosed, Walking Strong has raised over $1,000,000 and created impactful relationships with sports figures, corporations, and individuals.