Valerie Layman

As Chief Product Officer for BirchStreet Systems, Valerie Layman is responsible for driving the strategy and roadmap for the company's portfolio of products that are tailor-made for t hospitality market needs. Ms. Layman brings over 25 years of experience in the software industry challenging the status quo to drive innovation and growth, with a relentless focus on delivering value for customers. Prior to BirchStreet, she served in various leadership roles focused in the B2B Saas space, including as Vice President of Product Management Coupa Software, Chief Product Officer at Yapta and Director of Product for Orbitz for Business. Her tenure in Corporate Travel delivering innovative new solutions led to recognition as BTN's 25 Most Influential People of 2022. In addition, Ms. Layman spent 9 years as a process and delivery consultant for Accenture, leading strategy and solution planning initiatives as well as managing complex application development efforts at both emerging and Fortune 500 companies.