Valerie Battista

Valerie Battista is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in financial planning and analysis. Currently serving as the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Firebird since August 2023, Valerie has held key financial leadership roles at organizations such as XFL as Director of Finance, and The Madison Square Garden Company, where roles included Director Finance - Teams and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Previous positions also include Associate - Financial Planning & Analysis at Jefferies and Financial Systems Consultant at Vertical Solutions LLC. Valerie began a finance career at The Madison Square Garden Company, advancing from Financial Analyst to Manager of Finance and finally to Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Additional experience includes work as a Financial Systems Analyst at Vertical Solutions LLC and an Accounting Intern at Crunch Fitness. Valerie holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from New York University, earned from 2004 to 2008.