Valerie Immele

Valerie Immele has a strong background in the media and sports industry. Valerie currently holds the position of Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at The Arena Group since 2023. Prior to that, in 2022, they served as an Advisory Board Member and later became the Chief Executive Officer at Humantel.

From 2016 to 2022, Valerie worked at WarnerMedia, where they held various senior roles. Valerie started as a Senior Vice President of Business for Turner Sports and later transitioned into the role of Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Operations. At WarnerMedia, they guided the growth of the business operations team, oversaw advertising sales strategic planning, and led efforts to align sports partnerships across the AT&T enterprise.

Before joining WarnerMedia, Valerie gained extensive experience at Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc), starting in 1997. Valerie held multiple roles within Turner Sports, including Vice President of Strategy & Acquisitions and Senior Director of Strategy & Business Development. Valerie spearheaded strategy and financial analysis efforts for rights acquisitions and major league renewals, including multi-billion dollar deals with NBA and MLB.

Overall, Valerie Immele has demonstrated strong leadership and expertise in strategic planning, business operations, financial analysis, and sports rights acquisitions throughout their career.

Valerie Immele holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Accounting from the University of West Georgia. The start and end years of their education are not provided.