Valerie L. Lakey is the Chief Public Relations Officer at Mayers Memorial Hospital District in Fall River Mills, California. Valerie’s background and training is in communications.  She has been utilizing those skills in her community for over 30 years.

As a small business owner, freelance journalist and professional member of the Intermountain community, Valerie has organized and led many community projects, fundraisers and events. She served as an elected official on the Fall River Joint Unified School District for 9 years, where she was actively involved in school programs and other district planning.

Valerie has specialized training in healthcare marketing, emergency management, special districts and public relations.  Spending her professional life in a rural community has allowed for diversification of skills and unlimited “hands-on” experience.

Valerie and her husband own and operate a cattle, hay and wild rice ranch in the Fall River Valley of northeastern Shasta County. She is a member of the CHA Disaster Planning Conference committee and the CHA State Legislative Strategy Group. She also serves on Education and Advocacy Committees for the Association of California Healthcare Districts.