Bill Valenta

Bill Valenta is currently the Senior VP/ Head of Business Operations for PANTHERx Rare a specialty pharmacy dedicated to serving patients afflicted with rare/orphan conditions. In this role he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of PANTHERx’s daily business activities and standard operating procedures, while fostering PANTHERx’s unique company culture.

Prior to joining PANTHERx, Valenta served as the Associate Vice Provost for Professional Programs at the University of Pittsburgh, where he focused on supporting the strategic development of Pitt’s professional degree programs across the campus. He previously served as Assistant Dean for MBA Programs at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business, working his way up to become the Assistant Dean of the Executive MBA Worldwide Program and The Center for Executive Education. Before taking his first position as part of the Katz Graduate School of Business, Bill was the Assistant Chair of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Chemistry from 2005-2007.

Prior to his career in academia, Bill was a 22-year member of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, where he held multiple positions, eventually retiring with the rank of Commander. Bill holds a Bachelor of Science from Point Park University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.