Valerie Paverd

Practice Areas

Val’s practice focuses on digital transformation, outsourcing, managed services and technology transactions. She serves as a strategic advocate for clients as they undertake complex technology transformation programs designed to optimize business functions, such as improving customer and end user experience, improving organizational functioning, and establishing strong partnerships to drive innovation.

These transformational programs take the form of business process outsourcing (BPO), information technology outsourcing (ITO), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and systems implementation/integration, automation (RPA, AI), and other change intensive corporate initiatives.

Val engages as a transformation enabler and uses tailored contract architectures and contracting processes to help her clients and their vendor partners work out deal complexities and establish ongoing problem-solving dynamics.

Val’s clients span various industries, including, luxury retail and consumer packaged goods, healthcare, entertainment, agriculture, automotive and financial services.

Val actively engages in the sourcing industry, contributing her knowledge through various channels. She has presented masterclasses on complex negotiations and relishes the opportunity to share her insights at industry conferences. Additionally, Val serves as a frequent guest lecturer at universities and industry events, where she imparts her knowledge and experiences. She maintains a strong connection with her alma mater, William Paterson University, and currently holds a position on the Dean's Advisory Council for the WPUNJ College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences.