Genedge names regional growth manager

Martinsville-based Genedge Alliance, a consultant to manufacturers statewide, has named Cheryl Valentine as its regional growth manager for the Southside region, the organization announced this week.

Valentine will lead business development efforts to support manufacturers from Lynchburg throughout Southside Virginia, working with owners and senior executives of manufacturing, engineering and technology companies.

Before joining Genedge, she was director of new business and underwriting for Pacific Life Insurance and before that, Valentine worked in the footwear industry for Consolidated Shoe, according to her LinkedIn account. There, she oversaw sales and marketing and supported more than 2,000 independent shoe retailers across the country. She also worked for Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, where she was a member of the medical school’s startup team in conjunction with Virginia Tech. Her career began at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City as an associate in the firm’s buy-side mergers and acquisitions practice.

Valentine has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

“We welcome Cheryl to our talented team of regional growth managers,” Bill Donohue, president and executive director of Genedge, said in a statement. “Thanks to her leadership and expertise, Genedge will continue to provide the highest quality of resources, services and engagement for industrial clients in the Lynchburg and southside regions.”