Valerie Ekstrom

Valerie Ekstrom has over 15 years of experience in various roles within the healthcare industry. Currently, they serve as the Director of Clinical Affairs at Caresyntax since 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Caresyntax, Inc. from 2019 to 2023, holding the position of Clinical Integration Manager. In addition, Valerie worked at caresyntax as a Global Product Marketing Manager from 2019 to 2020. Before joining Caresyntax, they served as a Senior Global Product Manager at Spiration, Inc. (d/b/a Olympus Respiratory America) from 2015 to 2019. Valerie also gained valuable experience at NeoTract, Inc. where they held the roles of Manager of International Market Development from 2012 to 2015 and International Marketing Manager Consultant from 2011 to 2012. Earlier in their career, they worked as an International Marketing Manager at Coloplast Corp from 2010 to 2011 and as a Product Manager at Timm Medical Technologies from 2006 to 2010. Throughout their career, Valerie has been involved in various aspects of marketing, product management, market research, and market development in the healthcare sector.

Valerie Ekstrom obtained a Mini Masters in Marketing Management from the University of St. Thomas in 2006. Valerie attended their freshman and sophomore years at Hamline University, studying Latin American Studies and Spanish. Valerie later earned a Bachelor's Degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Minnesota, where they became fluent in Spanish. Valerie also obtained certifications in Product Management and Competitive and Market Analysis from LinkedIn in 2019.