Steve Valentine

Steve Valentine has a strong work experience in various leadership roles. Steve is currently the Chief Executive Officer at PayGears Corporation, a position they have held since 2019. Prior to this, they served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Valley Distribution and Logistics, Vanguard Soap, and Evolve Bank & Trust. In 2006, they founded their own company, Sylamore, LLC. From 2001 to 2006, they were the Vice President & Partner in consulting services at IBM. Before that, they worked as the Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer at AutoZone from 1989 to 2001. Steve began their career as a Site Manager - Engineer at TSM Corp in 1986.

Steve Valentine earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Memphis State University in 1986. Additionally, they participated in further education at various institutions, including Babson College, where they studied Strategic Planning and Management in Retail. Steve also attended Harvard University for an Executive Management Program, Kellogg Executive Education for an Executive Financial Program, and received training from Michael Hammer in the Hammer Process on Business Reengineering. The specific starting and ending years for these educational experiences are not provided.