Valerie J. Pesson

Valerie J. Pesson, MA, serves as the Director of Network Development at LTC ACO since November 2022, focusing on the healthcare needs of Medicare beneficiaries in long-term care facilities. Concurrently, Valerie is the Director of Patient Care at RxWound, which specializes in biologic solutions for chronic wound healing. As the Chief Executive Officer of VP at Your Service, Valerie provides consulting services in healthcare business development and staffing strategies. Previous experience includes a role as Vice President at Amare Medical Network, where Valerie significantly increased job placements for the recruiting team, and as Corporate Senior Director of Business Development at Brookdale, where Valerie fostered strategic partnerships across skilled nursing and senior living solutions. Valerie's earlier positions include roles at Senior Independence, Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc., Talyst, Mount Carmel Health System, and Greystone Healthcare Management. Valerie holds a BA in psychology from Louisiana State University and an MA in gerontology from the University of Louisiana Monroe.