Driven CEO of Travel Treasures, I leveraged strategic visioning and transformative leadership to spearhead innovation, achieving significant market share growth. At 3Cs Consulting, I honed my skills in operational excellence and team building, fostering a culture of results and collaboration. My approach combines analytical thinking with a global perspective, ensuring operational and financial success.
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Valrie Hefty
Education/Travel/Entrepreneur
OAKBORO,NC
Summary
Overview
13
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
3Cs Consulting
Educator
11.2011 - Current
Job overview
Travel Treasures
CEO
03.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
- Oversaw divisional marketing, advertising and new product development.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
- Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.
Education
Argosy University ChicagoChicago, IL
ABD ED Teacher Leadership from Education
University Overview
Elmira CollegeElmira, NY
MSE Reading Specialist Endorsement from Pre K - Adult Education
06.1998
University Overview
Skills
- Effective Decision Making
- Operational Excellence
- Customer Focus
- Strategic Visioning
- Global perspective
- Client Relationship Building
- Relationship and Team Building
- People and Culture
- Client Engagement
- Operations Management
- Business Development
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Business Administration
- Management Team Leadership
- Planning and coordination
- Strategic Planning
- Goal Setting
- Analytical and Critical Thinker
- Marketing and Advertising
- MIssion and Vision
- Business Planning
- Innovative and Visionary
- Talent Recruitment
- Sales Growth
- Executive Leadership
- Consulting
- Budget Planning
- Approachable leader
- Profit and Loss Management
- Adaptable and Flexible
- New Business Development
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Account Management
- Policies and Procedures
- Staff Management
- Change and Growth Management
- Balanced Work Ethic
- Strategic business planning
- Regulatory Compliance
- Transformative leadership
- Process Improvements
- Organizational Development
- Revenue Growth
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Financial Administration
- Process Improvement
- Financial Management
- Business Consulting
- Annual Planning
- Employee Coaching
- Results Orientation
- Human Resources
- Operations Oversight
- Resource Utilization
- Community Outreach
- Marketing expertise
- Financial Leadership
- Solution Innovation
- Quality Control Planning
- Industry Expertise
- Change Management
- Board Reporting
- Brand Management
- Program Administration
- Board Collaboration
- Systems Organization
- Articulate Communication
- Portfolio Management
- Operational Analysis
- Media Relations
- Systems Thinker
- Expectation Management
- Board Oversight
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Affiliations
Affiliations
Kapp Delta Pi
Certification
Lifetime Reading Specialist NYS
CLIA
IATA
EMBARQ
FIRST AID/CPR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AMLE
LDA
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CEO
Travel Treasures
03.2023 - Current
Educator
3Cs Consulting
11.2011 - Current
Argosy University Chicago
ABD ED Teacher Leadership from Education
Elmira College
MSE Reading Specialist Endorsement from Pre K - Adult Education
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