Valerie Sokolosky, author and executive coach, started Valerie & Company, a Dallas based international leadership development firm in 1981. She is an expert in her field of professional presence and personal branding designated as one of 8 Master Brand Strategists worldwide. Valerie’s firm has received front-page press coverage in the Wall Street Journal. She ignites the spark of enthusiasm in women leaders to create a strong personal brand that differentiates them in the marketplace and creates greater success for themselves, their teams and their organizations.   

Valerie has a passion for mentoring women serving as vice chairman of the board for executive women’s Leadership America organization, is a member of Executive Women of Dallas and is a respected resource for the Washington Post, Success Magazine and Glamour Magazine. She recently served as Publisher for Women’s Enterprise national news magazine and was monthly contributor for ten years to Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine.