Valerie Biden OwensSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Senate campaign, Ted Kaufman, a former U.S. senator and longtime chief of staff to Senator Biden, first met Valerie and Joe. Everyone understood there was no getting between Val and Joe, so there was no infighting, backstabbing, or any of the other things that grind campaigns to a halt, according to Kaufman.

And as Vice President Biden wrote, he has total faith in his sister.

In his memoirs, "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics," Vice President Biden stated, "She has been my dearest friend my whole life." When Valerie is not overseeing or offering advice to the Vice President's campaigns, she holds the position of Executive Vice President of the American media consultancy company Joe Slade White and Company.

She works as a political strategist to develop and carry out candidates' themes. Joe Slade White and Co.'s clients won 87% of the time during the most recent election cycle. In the previous five years, the Company has won 37 Pollie Awards, which are the equivalent of an Oscar in the industry.

The Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum has had Mrs. Biden Owens serve on its national board. Valerie is a pioneer who has taught women how to participate in and has an impact on politics. She has also spent the last 15 years traveling around with Women's Campaign International, imparting political and organizational skills to women in developing countries.

She delivered two leadership and inter-gender communications training in 2011: one for potential Afghan ambassadors and the other for Afghan civil servants from Kabul and Herat. It was Italy where both training sessions were held.

She received an invitation to Liberia in 2009 to take part in The International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security, which was organized jointly by President Tarija Halogen of Finland and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia.

A 2013 trip to Azerbaijan to engage with female leaders in industry and government was part of her most recent overseas training experience. These female pioneers of change are eager to catch up with their male counterparts in terms of the specific abilities required to thrive in what is for them a less conventional position outside the house.

At conferences, seminars, and civic and political groups, Valerie frequently serves as the keynote speaker. She also takes part in political forums and radio discussion programs. She has given speeches at several universities, including the Universities of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Delaware, Grinnell, Drake, Kentucky, Rutgers, and the Irish-American University in Dublin, Ireland.

Additionally, she holds a certification in body language training. Valerie has been on the board of The Ministry of Caring, an ecumenical organization in her neighborhood that helps the underprivileged, homeless, and persons with disadvantages, for more than 30 years. She received their highest award in the fall of 2010 in recognition of her commitment and service.

She holds a degree from the University of Delaware and is wed to businessman and attorney Jack Owens. They are parents of three kids.