Valerie Chicola

Valerie Chicola currently serves as Senior Director at Bullpen Strategy Group, a position held since August 2023. Prior to this role, Valerie worked as Director at Targeted Victory from March 2022 to August 2023 and as Senior Communications Advisor for Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in the U.S. House of Representatives from September 2021 to February 2022. Earlier experience includes serving as Broadcast Communications Advisor for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell from March 2019 to September 2021, Deputy Director of Media Affairs at the Republican National Committee from March 2017 to March 2019, and Press Associate at the Republican State Leadership Committee from September 2015 to March 2017. Valerie also held positions as Communications Director for Hurd for Congress in 2014 and worked as a Press Intern for both the Republican National Committee and the State of Florida - Office of the Chief Financial Officer in early 2014. Valerie earned a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Editing, Writing & Media at Florida State University between 2011 and 2015.