NBCUniversal Local Chairman Valari Staab has led local news stations across the United States for over 40 years, helping to increase the amount of locally produced programming and expanding digital coverage through social media and streaming newscasts.
And get this: she grew up in East Texas!
In Texas, Staab worked in marketing and research for KPRC 2 Houston and KLTV 7 Tyler, where she began her broadcast career as a student.
She received her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the University of Texas at Tyler and her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. Sic 'em!
