Valerie Bleza

Valerie Bleza's work experience spans from 2005 to 2021. Valerie began their career as a Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche in 2005. In 2008, they moved to International Flavors & Fragrances as a Senior Accountant. Valerie then moved to Henri Bendel | Limited Brands as a Senior Accountant in 2010. In 2011, they became an Accounting Manager at Marc Jacobs. In 2013, they were hired as Assistant Controller at J. Mendel. In 2014, they became Controller at Rogan / Loomstate. In 2018, they returned to Knot Standard as Controller. In 2020, they were appointed Chief Executive Officer at Gage Diamonds. Most recently, in 2021, they were appointed SVP, Finance & Strategy at Knot Standard.

Valerie Bleza has obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Taxation from St. John's University, as well as a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting from the same institution. Valerie also holds a certification in Scotwork Advancing Negotiation Skills from Scotwork.