Liz Valentine is the CEO of Wunderman Thompson West for North America, a role that sees her shaping the strategic vision, growth, operations, and client relations for the agency's California, Seattle, and Denver offices. She is also responsible for Swift, the Portland-based agency she co-founded and sold to WPP in 2014. Liz studied Art History and French at the University of Pennsylvania, and boasts an impressive professional background, with prior positions including Senior Digital Strategist and Senior Website Producer at Nike, Director of eCommerce at lucy Activewear, and Senior Research Associate at Forrester Research. Additionally, she formerly sat on the National Board of Directors at NatureBridge.