Dr. Drena Valentine

About

Dr. Drena Valentine is a visionary, author, advocate, growth strategist, and Strategic and Operations Management Expert with over 25 years of experience strengthening and transforming businesses through leadership and management skill development. Dr. Valentine is adept at analyzing and improving processes and setting strategic and management priorities to align activities with their goals and objectives. She is a results-oriented leader with exceptional business acumen skills and strategic vision resulting in operational excellence. With a passion for working with Black, minority, and women business owners, Dr. Valentine tirelessly works to improve procurement opportunities for these entrepreneurs. Receiving accolades from clients and community leaders, Dr. Valentine has been awarded the Maryland Black Chamber's Champion for Change, the 2022 Women Making History, from the Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women Organization. Dr. Valentine holds a bachelor's degree in accounting, a Master's in Business Administration, and a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership.

Education: Dr. Valentine holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting, a Master's in Business Administration, and a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership.

Dissertation: Strategic Planning in Nonprofit Organizations

 Certifications: MBE, DBE, SBE, WBE, WOSB, MD LSBRP, WSSC SLMBE

Integrative Management Solutions, LLC (IMS) is a management consulting and growth strategy firm. We empower 7-figure businesses to reach new heights by optimizing internal operations while driving expansion, ensuring the business is efficient and primed for sustainable growth. We provide operations and strategic alternatives for top-line performance and business process improvement strategies for bottom-line performance. We integrate structure, processes, and people to maximize efficiency and effectiveness, achieve repeatable results, and obtain operational excellence through transformative change. Our actionable solutions begin by identifying the underlying issue through information gathering, analysis, recommendations, and implementation. Our strategic focus allows business owners to work less in their business and more time on their business. We also partner with Supplier Diversity Professionals to optimize program strategies and drive tangible outcomes, enabling measurable progress in supplier diversity efforts. 

Our proprietary business assessment tool, Internal Needs and Success Indicators for Growth and Health to Thrive (I.N.S.I.G.H.T.) for Operational Excellence^©, analyzes the current state of internal operations. Let us become your strategic advisor and accountability partner.