Val was appointed to the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute Board in June 2019. Val has completed a Masters in Business Administration, and an advanced diploma from the Institute of Company Directors.

Val has over 20 years of experience in Indigenous economic development. She has extensive experience in both corporate services and corporate governance having worked in both the private and public sector. This has included being the Chief Executive Officer of the Indigenous Business Council of Australia and a member of Indigenous Business Australia’s executive management team.

Currently Val is also a Director at the National Health Funding Body, a body that supports the obligations and responsibilities of the Administrator through best practice administration of public hospital funding.