Valerie Doherty

Valerie Doherty oversees the human resources, benefits, legal and risk management departments of Doherty Staffing Solutions, including its various business sub-divisions. Her down-to-earth approach and savvy intellect have continued to nurture her winning attitude, inspiring individuals around her to strive for success in everything they do. Valerie continues to demonstrate a true passion for her profession and is always eager to embrace a new technology or resource for continued company advancement or opportunity.

Valerie earned her BA from St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. Valerie is a member of various organizations including the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the American Staffing Association (ASA), The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) and the Minnesota State Bar Association.

She has been named the National Association of Women Business Owners Businesswoman of the Year, the St. Cloud State University Alumni of the Year and the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Valerie has been featured on the Who’s Who: The Staffing 100 list by Staffing Industry Review and was also honored by the Minnesota Family Business Awards Committee as the Female Executive of the Year, while her company (Doherty Employment Group) received the Emerging Award the same year. Additionally, she was recently bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Minnesota chapter. In 2017 and 2018, she was named to SIA’s Global Power – 100 Women in Staffing List. She was also recently inducted into the NAWBO Minnesota chapter’s Hall of Fame.