Testimonials

“Valerie is a savvy, efficient and highly capable Talent Management and OD advisor. Her genuine passion for people I have always found outstanding. She strives at fully understanding people and organisations and unlocking their potential. Valerie is easy to work with and a very credible ambassador of her own values. A recommander vivement!”

Alexander Gebauer, Managing Director bei Allianz Real Estate

“I had the pleasure to work several times with Valerie and she is professional, efficient, smart and very qualitative. It always been a pleasure to ask her contribution and I do not hesitate to do it again in the future.”

Gilles Wozelka, Chief People Officer & Transformation leader at Neopost

“I reached out to Valérie to design and facilitate my first EMEA HR Leaders offsite. Not only did she put together an extremely robust and varied agenda that allowed us to focus on the business, the team and our future organisation, but her focused and energetic facilitation allowed people to open up. Our team made great progress towards being more united and focused on the future:­ a truly impactful intervention”

Erik Schmidt, Group Human Resources Director, Avis Budget Group EMEA

“I had the pleasure of working with Val when she was at NBCU, focussing on nurturing and growing key talent within the organisation. I found Val to be organised, intelligent and focussed on goals and most importantly fun to deal with. She has the knack of understanding what drives and encourages talented execs and would be an asset to anyone looking for help in this area. I have no hesitation in recommending her.”

Rob Bell, SVP International New Media, NBC Universal

“Valerie is a smart, diligent and energising HR partner who provides a fantastic sounding board and expert support. Valerie is particularly passionate about organisations & people development, and this really shows up in the added value she delivers during talent review processes.”

Alex Buss, SVP, Group Financial Controller, NBC Universal International

“I worked with Valerie while at GE Capital on several key initiatives. As a business partner Valerie was always highly proactive, commercial and struck that ideal balance between following process/policy and getting the job done. I would wholeheartedly recommend Valerie to anyone considering an engagement with her.”

John Allbrook, Managing Director, GE European Financing Solutions [now Chairman at Syscap]

“Valerie is an absolute delight to partner with or have on a team. She is one of the most collaborative, dedicated and positive people I know, and her tenacity and commitment are relentless. Over the years we worked together, she truly developed an expertise in the OD space, and implemented some of the most innovative–and more important–impactful work that I’ve seen. It is with great pleasure that I wholeheartedly recommend her.”

Chrisoula Stassinos, SVP, Human Resources, NBC Universal

“Valerie brings an incredible spirit to the work place along with strong Human Resource skills. She puts her positive style to work building relationships, connecting with clients, and delivering on goals and objectives. Valerie is not afraid of the details and has a history of bringing projects to successful conclusion. She is clearly known for her ability to execute.”

Marc Chini, EVP HR NBC Universal [now VP, Human Resources, General Electric]

“Valerie is an amazing professional who has changed the face of OD in NBCUniversal. She has a dedicated, meticulous approach to project management which has paid dividends in pushing through extensive change across the international division. On top of this she has an authentic, personable approach to her internal clients which mean people trust her and want to work with her. I can’t think of a better person to work with in this area.”

James Ryding, VP – Talent Acquisition, NBCUniversal, Inc.

“Wonderful, engaging, astute. Passionate about the brand, the people and couples this with an ability to get to the point of the matter in hand. An absolute pleasure to deal with.”

Carl Thomas, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Madison Black [now Senior Recruitment Consultant at Quaero Search & Selection]

“I can’t say enough about the high quality work and professionalism displayed by Val. She has played a major role in evaluating my professional and personal skills and turning that into an action plan for significant career development, which I have recently achieved.”

Hendrik McDermott, Director – Corporate Development, International, NBC Universal [now Managing Director, KidsCo TV, NBCUniversal]

“Valérie is an exceptional people manager and HR strategist, with the ability to influence at the highest levels in order to achieve tangible organisational and people change. Her way of leading for the future (looking at the skill gaps evident now and ensuring that a recruitment policy was implemented to attract these skill types in new hires, for example) ensures success. And on top of it all, she has boundless reserves of energy, enthusiasm and passion for all that she undertakes. I hope to be able to work with her again in the future.”

Kay Dawson, Assistant Director, MBA Career Services at University of Chicago Booth School of Business