Valerie earned her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her MBA from the Wharton School. Formerly a consultant with KPMG Consulting and Pricewaterhouse-Coopers Consulting, Valerie started her career in marketing management positions at American Express, Travelers and CIGNA. Valerie’s focus area is in direct marketing including call centers’ roles to support marketing campaigns, direct response ads and strategy development. Valerie founded Valerie Schlitt Associates, Inc. in 2001 and brings her bottom-line focus to the firm, where the goal is to achieve financial results for clients.