Valerie Blau

Valerie is a seasoned fundraising and business development professional and connector with a passion for making a difference. From working with corporate sponsors and partners and internal teams, delivering valuable and meaningful results is what drives her. She is the Director, Corporate Partnerships at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the largest performing arts center in the state, where she oversees sponsorship and corporate fundraising.  Having been immersed in the arts her entire life and benefitted immeasurably from access to arts education and training, she has a deep personal connection to the arts as a vehicle for allyship, community-building and success in all aspects of life. She has been a clarinetist since the age of 13 and a dancer and dance teacher since 2004.