Valerie Bérubé is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel with thirty years of combined active and reserve service. She served in Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and led thousands of people around the world in great accomplishments. She holds a master’s degree in Leadership from the University of Oklahoma, and is a certified project and program management professional with the Project Management Institute. She is currently the Director of Private-Public Partnerships at Luke Air Force Base, and the President of Teeming With Talent, LLC, a leadership training company. Valerie is married to Brian Bérubé and lives in Phoenix, AZ with her golden retriever.