Valerie Lester

Valerie Lester has extensive work experience in the field of Human Resources and People Operations. Valerie is currently the Director of People Operations at Vocera Communications, where they oversee the worldwide compensation and benefits strategy. In this role, they are responsible for designing and implementing programs to align with the company's goals. Prior to this, Valerie served as the Director of Global HR Operations at [24]7.ai from 2018 to 2021. There, they led teams responsible for payroll, compliance, global mobility, benefits, and onboarding. Valerie also partnered closely with the India team on compensation strategy.

From 2013 to 2018, Valerie worked at eHealth Inc as the Director of Total Rewards, where they managed compensation and benefits programs. Before that, they held the role of Compensation Consultant at e-Health, where they were responsible for creating compensation structures and overseeing talent acquisition activities for the US and China divisions.

Valerie also has experience in Human Resources Operations, having served as the Director of Human Resources Operations at Saba from 2011 to 2012. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Human Resources and Administration at Renesas Technology from 2002 to 2011.

Valerie'scareer began at M/A-COM, where they held the position of Senior Manager of Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS from 1991 to 2002. Valerie started their professional journey as an HR Administrator at Siliconix from 1985 to 1988.

Overall, Valerie Lester has a wealth of experience in various roles within Human Resources and has contributed to the success of multiple organizations through their expertise in compensation, benefits, HR operations, and talent acquisition.

Valerie Lester has completed an Associate's degree in Psychology at Evergreen Valley College. Additionally, they have attended San Jose State University, but the degree they pursued and the start and end years are unknown. However, their field of study at San Jose State University was focused on Human Resources Management/Business Administration.