Val Grubb

Val Grubb is a captivating and lively speaker known for her ability to educate and inspire audiences by leveraging her extensive senior management experience across various industries. Her presentations aim to empower listeners to achieve breakthrough results, exceed their expectations, and drive their success forward.

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Val specializes in helping businesses enhance their profitability by transforming employees from tactical thinkers into strategic leaders. With a wealth of corporate experience, including the founding of the Oxygen channel and InterActiveCorp, as well as holding senior leadership positions at NBC Universal and Rolls-Royce, she has a comprehensive understanding of company operations from the shop floor to the C-Suite.

In her keynotes and training sessions, Val addresses topics such as strategic thinking, workforce development, fostering a culture of accountability, leading change, and managing managers. Her interactive presentations encourage audience participation, creating an engaging dialogue rather than a one-way lecture. Clients have praised her as “engaging, humorous, insightful, and inspiring,” noting her confident, approachable, and intelligent style that fosters a strong connection with her audience, ensuring they leave equipped to apply what they’ve learned.

Val has instructed senior leaders and high-potential employees across the United States, Asia, Europe, South America, and Central and Eastern Europe. She is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Executive Coaching Stakeholder-Centered Coach and an authorized Everything Disc® partner and facilitator.

Val holds a mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University and an MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. She is an alumna of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, the Institute of Politics at Loyola University, the Council for a Better Louisiana Leadership Louisiana program, and the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute. Val serves on the Board of Directors for the New Orleans Film Society, the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, the New Orleans Opera Association Women’s Guild, and the New Orleans Chapter of the National Speakers Association. She is also the author of two books: “Planes, Canes, and Automobiles: Connecting with Your Aging Parents through Travel” (Greenleaf) and “Clash of the Generations: Managing in the New Workplace Reality” (Wiley).