Valerie Koch

Valerie Koch serves as the Region Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications at the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, where responsibilities include enhancing visibility through various media channels and mentoring staff and volunteers. Prior experience includes a tenure at iHeartMedia, spanning nearly 18 years, where Valerie progressed from Promotion Coordinator to Marketing Director, managing marketing strategies, promotional events, and media relationships for multiple radio stations. Valerie also worked at House of Blues Concerts/The Gorge as a Media Coordinator, focusing on marketing plans for concerts. Valerie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a focus on Public Relations and Mass Media Studies from the University of Washington.