Meet our Team.

The people building the bridge between ambition and AI readiness.

Leadership

Core team

As a female-founded AI implementation firm, Valkyree enables organizations to deploy AI that works, ethically, reliably, and measurably. Our founding team brings 80+ years of combined Salesforce experience, multiple MVP recognitions, and a shared commitment to intelligent automation that serves people.

Smiling woman with long styled black hair wearing a dark blazer and necklace in a room with floral wall art.
Shonnah Hughes
CEO & Founder

Shonnah leads Valkyree's strategic direction, fundraising, and market presence. With 21 years in the Salesforce ecosystem, she has led enterprise transformations across financial services, healthcare, and technology. Shonnah founded Valkyree on the belief that speed and safety aren't trade-offs, and that the best AI serves people, not replaces them.

Certifications & Achievements: Salesforce MVP Hall of Fame," “Golden Hoodie,” Salesforce Equality Award, Awesome Admin Award, Service and Agentblazer Champion, Advisory Board Designee

Confident woman with long dark hair wearing a beige blazer and pink blouse, standing with arms crossed in front of a cityscape window.
Rebe de la Paz
Chief Product Innovation Officer

Rebe oversees VALA product development and engineering, embedding AI ethical standards into every layer of the assessment tool's design. With perspicacity sharpened over 30+ years of coding expertise and 15+ years across the Salesforce ecosystem, she builds solutions that are as principled as they are powerful and refuses to ship anything less.

Certifications & Achievements: 
Salesforce MVP status, Salesforce Marketing Champion, and technical achievements

Portrait of a woman with long black hair wearing a light gray collared shirt, looking directly at the camera.
Rakia Finley
Chief Growth Officer

Rakia drives revenue, business development, and customer success. With 20+ years building and scaling Salesforce practices, she has a track record of creating substantial revenue growth, excelling at client acquisition, and leading partnership development. Rakia leads Valkyree's go-to-market strategy with a focus on building lasting client relationships, not just closing deals.

Certifications & Achievements: 
Sales achievements and ecosystem recognition

Our Advisors

Valkyree is supported by strategic advisors with expertise in marketing, the Salesforce ecosystem, and enterprise sales.

Two people working at a white desk, one typing on a laptop and the other writing in a notebook.