02 — Work

Notable projects &
accomplishments.

A selection of deals, ventures, and initiatives across a 25-year career.

OWN 2008 · Joint Venture
Media · Joint Venture · 2008

Co-creating the Oprah Winfrey Network

"In an unprecedented deal, Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications announced plans to create OWN — launching in more than 70 million homes." Led deal structuring, negotiation, and execution of the $1B+ venture.

Press release →
Boeing 2011 · Sustainability
Advisory · Sustainability · 2011

Boeing South Carolina — largest solar project in the Southeast

Advised on a 2.6MW solar installation that made Boeing South Carolina a 100% renewable energy site — the largest such installation in the Southeast at the time.

Press release →
Discovery 2007 · M&A
Corporate Development · M&A · 2007

Discovery buyout of Cox Communications

Managed the full deal lifecycle for Discovery's acquisition of Cox's ownership stake — establishing Discovery as a fully independent, publicly traded media company.

CNBC coverage →
Google Earth 2007 · Partnership
Strategic Partnership · Digital · 2007

Discovery × Google Earth

Structured Discovery's first major digital distribution deal — bringing documentary content to Google Earth's 200M+ users. One of cable's earliest digital platform partnerships.

CNET coverage →
Journey Health 2021 · PE-Backed Operator
Operator · PE-Backed · 2021

Launching Journey Health & Lifestyle

"Peloton Equity entered into a partnership with a management team led by...Charles Valentine to launch Journey Health & Lifestyle Brands." Served as CSO, CFO, Interim CEO, and CSOO over five years.

Launch announcement →
Lumiary 2013 · Co-founder
Co-founder · SaaS · 2013

Co-founding Lumiary

"The future of retail is multichannel. But customer data gets siloed." Built a Richmond-based SaaS platform unifying retail customer data. Backed by New Richmond Ventures, 80Amps, and The Martin Agency.

Richmond Times-Dispatch →
TribAcquired by MemoryWell 2016 · Co-founder · Exit
Co-founder · Consumer App · Exit

Building Trib — acquired by MemoryWell

Co-founded Trib, a consumer app for capturing and sharing family stories across generations. Built from concept to market and navigated the acquisition by MemoryWell.