Michael Valentine

Mike Valentine has an extensive career as a business consultant, executive coach and Human Resource thought leader, with over 30 years of experience in a wide range of sectors.

Michael was a part of The New York Times leadership team (2008-2012) as Vice President of Human Resources and held leadership positions at Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cutler Hammer International Division, Allied Signal (Honeywell), RJR Nabisco, Pepsi Co and Johnson & Johnson. He currently is a Managing Partner at Truedge consulting and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Human Capital Programs at New York University.

Michael holds coaching certifications from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbra and Case Western Reserve University. He received a Juris Doctor (JD) from Temple University School of Law holds a BA in Political Science from The Citadel the Military College of South Carolina where he also received his commission as a US Naval Officer. In 2016 Michael earned his PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University, where his research focused on behavior change in complex organizations. He has published and is actively researching the influence of organizational context on coaching outcomes.

Mike is married, has two sons, and spends his private time hiking with his rescue dog Goliath and training for his next marathon.