Valerie Cross is Editor-in-Chief for Catena Media North America, the world leading affiliate marketing company in iGaming, sports betting and financial services. Valerie got her MA and Ph.D. in Language Education from Indiana University and got her start in teaching English as a Second Language at community colleges in California. Valerie also has a BA in Spanish and Psychology from Furman University and is interested in responsible gambling research, particularly how psychology and addiction intersect with the rapidly expanding legal gambling industry. She is the secretary of the Board and has served since 2019.