In their words…

“Valerie once won a PC [prostate cancer] pitch for me in the first 6 slides of her strategy set up.
We were a big agency so we had another 100+ slides in the deck. But they didn’t matter. Val’s handle on the PC market was all the client needed to hear for them to trust us with a global and US launch. BTW – this is an unsolicited recco. But if your agency has need on an onc brand call Val.”
–Michael Cole, Fmr Chief Strategy Officer and Global Client Partner, Wunderman Thompson Health; current Chief Business Officer, Relevate Health.

“When I hired Valerie for Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare, or whatever our name was at the time, we enjoyed about $20 million in billings. When she left, that had doubled, and her cultivation of the Enbrel account one reason for that growth. Even more important, however, are the values she brought to our work: Valerie cares deeply about the lives that might be enhanced by the medicines she helps to market. That passion explains her success and gives it meaning.”
–Edward Nathan, Fmr Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare and Managing Director, Razorfish Health.

“Valerie is an absolute wealth of knowledge (especially in Oncology!), and being able to learn from her firsthand was a highlight of my career that I will never forget. Valerie empowers the strategists that work with her by giving us the space to take ownership and learn by doing, while always offering thoughtful, supportive guidance when needed. She was always generous with her time, honest in her feedback, and genuinely invested in my growth as a brand strategist. I hope our paths cross again in the future!“
–Carrie C. Golberg, Fmr Senior Strategist, Havas; current Associate Director, Strategy Planning, Area 23.