Val joined Bonneville in 2020. She  previously served with Emmis Communications as Senior Vice President/Market Manager for their Los Angeles market and as Radio Division Vice President.  

She served most recently as Vice President/Strategic Partnerships with Sound That BRANDS, a brand podcast company specializing in custom high-quality brand content development and marketing. She has also served with Emmis Communications in various executive roles in New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Austin.  

Val and her husband are the parents of one son.