Founded in 2003, Valerisa is a strategic communication consultancy. We approach every communication challenge as an opportunity to listen, learn, and share—to not just impart information, but to receive and process it as well. Acquired knowledge and precise writing drive everything we do for clients. From survey questions and situation analyses to articles, news releases, background materials, marketing collateral, web site content, and white papers, we encourage listening and thinking before speaking, and then listening and thinking more.
Based in metro Washington , D.C. , we service local, regional, and national clients who recognize the value of two-way communication. Regardless of medium, our works speaks for itself. And then it listens.
Mark Steimer, Principal
Mark Steimer is an expert in strategic communication and has developed a disciplined approach to synchronizing communications with internal and external stakeholders. He thrives on developing and executing strategies that achieve communication goals and advance organizational objectives.
Mark is also a seasoned writer, having written in a number of styles for various media. He has written opinion-editorial pieces covering national political and business issues, and numerous white papers and articles for longer-form publications in areas such as agriculture, environment, public policy, technology, and telecommunications. He is an experienced executive speechwriter as well.
Mark has worked for several global and national public relations agencies, including Euro RSCG Worldwide PR, Earle Palmer Brown, Goddard*Claussen and CMF&Z. He also managed communication programs and functions for both MCI and Capgemini (formerly Ernst & Young Consulting). His corporate experience in the global telecommunications and technology industries included facilitating coordination between corporate communication and human resources functions. In these roles, Mark also developed specific expertise in the dynamics of internal communications and employee engagement/retention during periods of dramatic change.
All these experiences have allowed him to develop a broad-based communication expertise across a number of sectors including federal and state government, technology, professional services, food service, agriculture, telecommunications, entertainment, and non-profit.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism summa cum laude from the University of Maryland at College Park , and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.