Kris Valerio Shock
A native of Annapolis and a graduate of Towson University, Valerio Shock is the President & CEO of Leadership Anne Arundel. As a graduate of the Leadership Anne Arundel Flagship program (2006), Kris is excited to mix her personal and professional experience to expand the visibility, value and reach of the LAA program and network.
Prior to joining LAA, Kris served as the senior director of the Office of Strategic Industries and Entrepreneurship at the Maryland Department of Commerce where she led a team of experts in manufacturing, education and innovation, agribusiness and energy and entrepreneurship and capital attraction.
From 2008 to 2015, Kris served as executive director of the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council. Shock also designed, developed and implemented a marketing strategy to promote the council’s new brand and ongoing program of work.