President & Senior Executives

Valerie is senior vice president and EEO Officer for the seventh Federal Reserve District. She leads the Central Bank Services division, which includes Discount Window Lending, Payments System Risk, Reserve Accounting, and Statistical and Financial Reporting. In addition, she oversees the Bank's Accounting and Procurement departments and is a member of the Management Committee.

Valerie has been with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since 1993, holding various management positions in Central Bank Services, the Customer Relations and Support Office, and the Detroit Branch. From 1984 through 1993, she held various official positions with California Federal Bank and First Interstate Bank of California. Valerie began her career at the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 1978.

Valerie holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Michigan, is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, and holds an master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. She has been a director for Junior Achievement of Chicago since 2004.