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Equity Consultant, Author, Speaker, Thought-Leader

This youngest child of South Carolina sharecroppers attended 5 different elementary schools and lived in 11 homes before starting high school and eventually dropping out of college on the heals of a series of family tragedies. 


Not only did she bounce back beating the odds but she excelled by becoming a trailblazing executive with many firsts in her historic past. One of her more recent historic firsts was being at the forefront of the ESG movement creating JPMorgan Chase's ground-breaking Advancing Black Leaders strategy which increased Black leaders globally by over 50% in just over three years. 


In 2019, Valerie stepped out of corporate America to become an entrepreneur intended to scale the impact created at JPMorgan Chase opening pathways to the C-suite so others can follow in her footsteps.


Valerie Irick Rainford is the Founder and CEO of Elloree Talent Strategies, a consulting practice with expertise in advising organizations on Advancing Diverse Talent. Elloree Talent Strategies leverages Valerie’s unique blend of business strategy and a metrics-driven focus on results to increase the representation of diverse leaders in corporate America.


Professional Highlights:

Valerie is best described as an operations, process improvement, governance, operations risk expert and data geek with a passion for transparency and equity.

  • A 30+ year veteran of the financial services industry.
  • At 29 years old was the youngest person of any background promoted to Officer in New York Fed history.
  • Advanced to become the first ever Black woman promoted to Senior Vice President at the NY Fed.
  • An early leader in the ESG movement, created and led JPMorgan Chase's historic Advancing Black Leaders strategy.
  • Founded a consulting firm focused on diversity, equity and moving the needle on diverse representation in corporate America.
  • Trustee, Fordham University
  • Director, Board Secretary and Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, The Executive Leadership Council


  • Author, "Until the Brighter Tomorrow: One Woman's Courageous Climb from the Projects to the Podium" (a memoir) - BUY THE BOOK


  • Profiled in best-selling leadership book, "Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future By Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws" - AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

Valerie Irick Rainford

CEO, Elloree Talent Strategies

www.ElloreeTalent.com

Honors & Recognitions

Woman of Distinction, Girl Scouts of Greater New York 

Pioneering Woman, Fordham Women in Philanthrophy

Most Powerful Women in Business, Black Enterprise

Corporate Leadership Award, 100 Black Men, Inc.

Diversity BOLD MOVE Award, Diverse & Engaged

Woman of Distinction, Saint Catharine Academy

Elaine Edmonds Award for Leadership & Excellence, Harlem YMCA   

25 Influential Women in Business, The Network Journal

Of all the recognitions I have received over the years, I am most proud to have been honored with a Girl Scouts Badge in my name.


Valerie Irick Rainford

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