Valerie Hudson

Valerie Hudson has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Valerie started their career as an Allocation Analyst at Claire's Accessories in 1998 and then worked as a Planner at Marshall Field's from 1999 to 2001. Valerie then joined Nordstrom as a National Buyer from 2001 to 2007. In 2008, Valerie became a Senior Merchandiser at lululemon athletica, where they remained until 2011 when they transitioned to Nike as a Merchandising Director. Valerie worked at Nike for three years before joining Oakley as the Global Product Director - Performance from 2014 to 2016. Valerie then moved to Pure Barre as the VP of Merchandising from 2016 to 2018. Their next role was as VP of Product at Thirty Three Threads in 2019. Currently, they are working as a Co-Founder at Apparel Help Desk, starting in 2022. Throughout their career, Valerie has gained extensive experience in product management, merchandising, and buying.

Valerie Hudson has an MBA in Marketing from the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago. Prior to that, they obtained a BA in Fashion Merchandising and Management from Columbia College Chicago. However, the specific start and end years for each education program were not provided.