Valeria McFarren

Valeria R. M. is the President and Founder of Chaski Global, a creative agency established in November 2013, focused on making a positive impact inspired by the Incan messenger tradition. Valeria's extensive experience includes serving as an Adjunct Professor at the Federal Executive Institute from February 2015 to November 2019, and as a Corporate Communications Executive at Pike Electric Corporation from December 2013 to June 2015, where responsibilities involved strategic communication and corporate messaging. Prior roles at the Millennium Challenge Corporation included Senior Communications Officer, Implementation Communications Officer, Program Analyst for Moldova and Malawi, and Program Assistant for Latin America, emphasizing culturally-sensitive communications and cross-departmental collaboration. Valeria holds a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University and multiple degrees in International Relations and Hispanic Studies from Trinity College-Hartford, as well as studies at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Boston University.