Valerie Borden Farkas has extensive experience in the legal field, having worked as an Associate in IP and Litigation Departments at Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP before moving on to roles as Assistant General Counsel at ARTstor and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Currently, Valerie serves as the Senior Lead Counsel for Vendor/Supplier, ESG, and Philanthropy Initiatives at Bloomberg LP, where Valerie oversees legal aspects of Bloomberg's commercial and philanthropic ESG initiatives. Additionally, Valerie holds the titles Head of Index and ESG Initiatives, Head of Legal EMEA, and Senior Counsel at Bloomberg, showcasing their global responsibilities in managing commercial legal advisory work for the company's index business.