Director for FBI KC Citizens Academy

Valerie serves as a member of several boards which include the Vice-Chair for the Business Diversity Executive Advisory Committee for Edison Electric Institute.

She serves as a member of several boards which include the Vice-Chair for the Business Diversity Executive Advisory Committee for Edison Electric Institute, Chair for the Missouri Energy Development Association Supplier Diversity Task Force, Chair of the Hispanic Collaborative of Greater Kansas City, serves on the regional planning committee for FIRST Robotics, serves on the Diverse Business subcommittee of the Greater KC Chamber of Commerce, and on the Executive  Board for the FBI KC Citizens Academy. 

Valerie has received the Chairman’s Award from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Top 25 Women in Power Impacting Diversity from Diversity, Inc. Magazine, MBE Coordinator of the Year award from the Mid America Minority Business Development Council for her work with minority suppliers, the Thomas E. Purcell Award from the Guadalupe Centers for outstanding contribution to the Guadalupe Center by a board member and was honored by the Women’s Foundation of Greater Kansas City for making a difference in the lives of women and girls in our community.  She also was nominated for the Woman of Achievement Award at KCP&L by one of her Peers for her outstanding contribution in the KCP&L community.

She received a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources from Park College in Kansas City, Missouri.