Founder & Chief Value Officer

• Jan 2014 - Present

Life-builder, Val McLeod, an international inspirational influencer and empowerment speaker is an author and award-winning certified trainer/facilitator. After over 25 years upper management in public and private sector organizations, Val founded Val U Life, LLC a personal and organizational leadership & development consultant firm. In keynotes, workshops, seminars and in panel discussions, Val shares proven strategic change, growth and goal attainment principles that create greater, sustainable and replicable success.Val’s amazing life journey and her phenomenal weight loss story has been featured in People Magazine, on ABC’s Good Morning America and other media platforms. To connect with Val, and learn more about the emerging Val U Life bandwidth, visit her website: ValMcLeod.com and connect via her FaceBook page: Val U Life More or via email: Yes@valulifemore.com.

Founder & Chief Facilitator

• Nov 2018 - Present

Successful relationships are our greatest resource. In physically and psychologically safe environments, we facilitate innovative, inclusive training services with techniques, tool and tips that increase relational intelligence {RQ}, social trust and organizational | community value. #UsEvenBetter Successful relationships are our greatest resource. In physically and psychologically safe environments, we facilitate innovative, inclusive training services with techniques, tool and tips that increase relational intelligence {RQ}, social trust and organizational | community value. #UsEvenBetter

Founder & CEO

• May 2019 - Present

☆🇺🇸☆United States Veterans and military families are our greatest national treasure. 🇺🇸 "From Recruitment to Retirement and Beyond" Vets Lives Matter NOW holds that is imperative to {re}e-VAL U-ate and recalibrate the ways we say AND show that we C.A.R.E. for Veterans and military families.☆Vets Lives Matter Now, Inc, a nonprofit organization serves as the opportunity to connect, converse, collaborate our measures of CARE...Consistent Commitment Actionable Accountability Respectful Responsiveness Enriching Engagement #VetsLivesMatterNOW #CareIsTheCURE www.VetsLivesMatterNow.org

Founder & Chief Facilitator

• Jan 2014 - Present

Solutions Strategist, Speaker, Author & Life-readiness Expert, Val McLeod, is passionate about teaching others how to live a successful, joy-filled, heart-centered, accomplished life. Her “All things are possible when you believe and act" approach builds faith in every life she touches. Val uses the power, principles and process of her challenging but triumphant weight loss journey to help others release whatever is weighing them down and create sustained success in every area of their lives. Once weighing in over 600 pounds, Val is a strategic optimist. Always able to see your greater potential, she guides audiences to believe and become the ultimate expression of themselves. As the Founder and Chief Executive Facilitator of Shaped4Success, Val now uses her victory over a lifetime of morbid obesity to inspire, motivate and empower. Val’s keynotes, seminars and workshops are life-transforming experiences that leave audiences wanting to be, do and have more. Val’s core belief in personal responsibility enables her to successfully coach her clients to get what they want out of life by holding them accountable for the results they desire to create. As a Chief Facilitator of her training & development firm, Val is certified in communication skills, conflict reconciliation and cognitive life skills management. She has an extraordinary ability to substantively motivate and empower individuals and groups. One of the few certified Level II Kingian Trainers in the country, Val McLeod has distinguished herself as an active listener, a strategic optimist and a master motivator!Val's first book, EmpoWord! {pronounced ‘empowered’} – Build A Life Of Success With Powerful, Positive Language is a faith-filled manual to managing life with the wealth of words. With Val's Value, Abundance & Love she helps others to live a more valuable, victorious life!

Founder & CEO

• Dec 2005 - Present

Professional and personal growth & development consultant services. Professional and personal growth & development consultant services.

Founder & Chief Executive Facilitator

• Dec 2005 - Present

Conversations with V! is a global training & development relationship management firm. We are committed to empowering clients to strengthen connections and build more cohesive networks of positive, productive, profitable relationships that facilitate greater success....on every level! Conversations with V! is a global training & development relationship management firm. We are committed to empowering clients to strengthen connections and build more cohesive networks of positive, productive, profitable relationships that facilitate greater success....on every level!

Chief Executive Strategist

• Aug 2019 - May 2021

Facilitate, execute and communicate organizational strategic initiatives and future goals. Further develop and clarify Healthy Place Now vision, communicating it to the masses and sustaining implementation efforts. Based on market conditions, strategizes action plans that generate demand and create competitive advantage outcomes. Develop comprehensive, inclusive strategic plans and growth strategies by collaborating with the Founder, CEO, senior leadership and principle stakeholders. Collaborate to develop a capital plan in line with the organization's strategy. Analyze market dynamics, market share changes and product line performance. Identifies important capital projects, joint ventures, potential M&A targets and other strategic partnership opportunities. Identifies and convey strategic risks. Communicate strategy throughout the organization. Oversee the execution of business initiatives. Ensure suitable metrics and key performance indicators are in place to measure performance and progress. Advise divestments and divestiture.

Field Interviewer

• Feb 2016 - Oct 2019

American Institute of Consumer Studies (AICS) is a "Dream Job" that provides the freedom to travel around the country and meet new, interesting people while conducing one of the most reliable media studies available. American companies depend upon reliable consumer intelligence in order to make critical decisions that affect business growth and success. American Institute of Consumer Studies (AICS) is a "Dream Job" that provides the freedom to travel around the country and meet new, interesting people while conducing one of the most reliable media studies available. American companies depend upon reliable consumer intelligence in order to make critical decisions that affect business growth and success.

VP Community Affairs

• Aug 2015 - May 2018

Build Racial Intelligence in police and community awareness and action through advanced training & development. Develop and promote forums that foster interaction and engagement between committed partners. Work with police department command staff, business owners, clergy, community-based organization leaders and grass-roots community coalitions to develop Racial Intelligence discussion forums, service programs, special events and new initiatives that promote RITE Academy core values, goals and objectives.

Founder & CEO

• Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

Administrative Officer 3

• Mar 1984 - Dec 2005

In this mid-management classification my exemplary speaking, writing, editing, organization, training, group facilitation, interpersonal and presentational skills were leveraged to operate as a ‘Senior Special Projects Administrator’.- Designated constituent liaison for Miami Dade Commission Chair (Mayor). Representative and coordinator for numerous special events, projects and distinguished guests. Contributed to media relations, communications and event promotions.- Advised and directed protocol, hospitality and event logistic related matters.- Prepared and delivered judicial and governmental presentations for budgetary review/augmentation.- Developed content, coordinated and conducted leadership/staff retreats and training sessions for executive management, command staff, supervisors and workforce.- Served as the departmental representative on several ad-hoc, multi-agency committees and service expansion projects.