Valerie Hennessy is currently the Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Quality Officer for Sharon Regional Medical Center. She started her nursing career as a graduate of the Sharon Regional Medical Center School of Nursing. She went on to earn her BSN from the Penn State University, and her MSN as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at Youngstown State University.

Valerie served as the Director of Quality and Risk at Sharon Regional since 2021. Prior to that she held positions in quality, teaching, nursing, and healthcare leadership.

She is board certified by the ANCC as a CNS and holds her certificate as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. She is also a fellow of the Advisory Board.