Valerie René Sheppard
MBA, CMT
CA, US
Valerie describes herself as a "recovering corporate executive on radical sabbatical." Her business leadership experience includes roles as VP of Marketing leading a $900 million dollar portfolio of brands, a nine year award-winning track record at Procter & Gamble, and consulting for several Fortune 500 companies. During her career, she has launched, grown and turned-around brands, as well as founded and taught in corporate universities and collegiate schools of business. She is a member of the Board for the Evolutionary Business Council.
As founder and CEO of The Profit Rocket Academy™, Valerie helps executives and entrepreneurs manage stress and complexity, set strategic and tactical plans, overcome limitations, and lead businesses to high-performance results. As a Certified Master Trainer, she is well-equipped with the skills and passion to shepherd clients and students to exceptional results.
Valerie is a #1 international best-selling author of Living Happy to Be ME!©, which won six awards for excellence in 2018. She was featured on the August 2016 cover of My Authentic Life Magazine, has been published in award-winning 11:11™ Magazine, and is a Featured Luminary on InspireMeToday.com™. She appears frequently in tele-summits, podcasts, radio and web-TV as an expert on leadership, fulfillment and success.
Valerie is an accomplished speaker/presenter who has been entertaining and educating audiences for more than 3 decades. She uses her performance chops and speaking background to connect with the audience and share messages in meaningful ways.
Valerie has studied adult learning principles, is certified by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business to teach at the University level, and teaches at the University of California, Irvine. She has shared wisdom on personal leadership, living a vibrant life, leading high-performance teams, marketing and business strategy, spiritual aspects of leadership, and more.
She has shared the "stage" with such notables as Les Brown, Andrew Harvey, Rickie Byars Beckwith, Dr. Sharon Stroud, Greg S. Reid, Kim Castle, Don Miguel Ruiz, Marsh Engle and actress Tina Lifford. Audiences praise Valerie for her stage presence, her ability to make complex concepts easy to understand, and how engaging, interactive and inspiring she is.
Valerie is member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, and a 2016 recipient of its Excellence in Service Award. Other prestigious recognition includes the 2020 Gold Mentorship Award and the 2019 More Award from The Evolutionary Business Council, a 2012 nomination for both the Outstanding Woman in Business Award (Orange County Business Journal) and the Rising Star Award (National Association of Female Executives).
"Valerie, you deeply moved and powerfully motivated our audience! The wisdom and tools you shared, and the light-heartedness and authenticity you bring to the stage make you truly inspiring. The audience made it clear how they felt about you with that standing ovation! I can't wait to welcome you back!"
~Teresa de Grosbois, Founder and President, Evolutionary Business Council
"Valerie Sheppard is a brilliant speaker who lights up the room with insight, intelligence and genuine guidance. She educates and elevates her audiences in success principles that motivate and inspire action. It has been my distinctive pleasure to welcome Valerie to our Amazing Woman's Day stages on multiple occasions with plans to invite her back time and time again. I highly recommend that anyone looking for a dynamic presence for your event, keynote program or symposium do the same!"
~Marsh Engle, Author, Founder of Amazing Woman's Day, www.marshengle.com
Valerie describes herself as a "recovering corporate executive on radical sabbatical." Her business leadership experience includes roles as VP of Marketing leading a $900 million dollar portfolio of brands, a nine year award-winning track record at Procter & Gamble, and consulting for several Fortune 500 companies. During her career, she has launched, grown and turned-around brands, as well as founded and taught in corporate universities and collegiate schools of business. She is a member of the Board for the Evolutionary Business Council.
As founder and CEO of The Profit Rocket Academy™, Valerie helps executives and entrepreneurs manage stress and complexity, set strategic and tactical plans, overcome limitations, and lead businesses to high-performance results. As a Certified Master Trainer, she is well-equipped with the skills and passion to shepherd clients and students to exceptional results.
Valerie is a #1 international best-selling author of Living Happy to Be ME!©, which won six awards for excellence in 2018. She was featured on the August 2016 cover of My Authentic Life Magazine, has been published in award-winning 11:11™ Magazine, and is a Featured Luminary on InspireMeToday.com™. She appears frequently in tele-summits, podcasts, radio and web-TV as an expert on leadership, fulfillment and success.
Valerie is an accomplished speaker/presenter who has been entertaining and educating audiences for more than 3 decades. She uses her performance chops and speaking background to connect with the audience and share messages in meaningful ways.
Valerie has studied adult learning principles, is certified by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business to teach at the University level, and teaches at the University of California, Irvine. She has shared wisdom on personal leadership, living a vibrant life, leading high-performance teams, marketing and business strategy, spiritual aspects of leadership, and more.
She has shared the "stage" with such notables as Les Brown, Andrew Harvey, Rickie Byars Beckwith, Dr. Sharon Stroud, Greg S. Reid, Kim Castle, Don Miguel Ruiz, Marsh Engle and actress Tina Lifford. Audiences praise Valerie for her stage presence, her ability to make complex concepts easy to understand, and how engaging, interactive and inspiring she is.
Valerie is member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, and a 2016 recipient of its Excellence in Service Award. Other prestigious recognition includes the 2020 Gold Mentorship Award and the 2019 More Award from The Evolutionary Business Council, a 2012 nomination for both the Outstanding Woman in Business Award (Orange County Business Journal) and the Rising Star Award (National Association of Female Executives).
"Valerie, you deeply moved and powerfully motivated our audience! The wisdom and tools you shared, and the light-heartedness and authenticity you bring to the stage make you truly inspiring. The audience made it clear how they felt about you with that standing ovation! I can't wait to welcome you back!"
~Teresa de Grosbois, Founder and President, Evolutionary Business Council
"Valerie Sheppard is a brilliant speaker who lights up the room with insight, intelligence and genuine guidance. She educates and elevates her audiences in success principles that motivate and inspire action. It has been my distinctive pleasure to welcome Valerie to our Amazing Woman's Day stages on multiple occasions with plans to invite her back time and time again. I highly recommend that anyone looking for a dynamic presence for your event, keynote program or symposium do the same!"
~Marsh Engle, Author, Founder of Amazing Woman's Day, www.marshengle.com
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