Jeff Valliere is the Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy, overseeing the development of fully integrated, strategic initiatives that support the mission, vision, and values of the Milken Institute. Before joining the Institute, Jeff co-founded CURA Strategies, a strategic communications firm focused exclusively on health and wellness. While there, Jeff led the firm's work in the areas of mental health, addiction, telemedicine, and issues related to veterans and military caregivers. His efforts earned the firm several awards, including communications trade publication PRovoke’s “Global New Agency of the Year,” PR Daily’s “Health Campaign of the Year,” and a PRSA Bronze Anvil. Earlier in his career, Jeff was a managing partner at Threespot, a digital agency supporting non-profit organizations, trade associations, foundations, and think tanks. He also served on Nancy Pelosi’s communications team, and spent a decade at GMMB, a leading political consulting and cause marketing agency in Washington, DC.