Valerie Frances Gooding is a British businessperson who has been at the head of 8 different companies and presently is Chairman for Lawn Tennis Association Trust and Chairman of Aviva Insurance Ltd.

She is also on the board of 9 other companies.

She previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer at The British United Provident Association Ltd. Chief Executive Officer for Bupa Finance Plc and Chief Executive Officer at BUPA Care Homes Ltd. (both are subsidiaries of The British United Provident Association Ltd.), Non-Executive Chairman for Premier Farnell Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Spire Healthcare Holdings 3 Ltd., Director-Asia Pacific at British Airways Plc, Member-Executive Board at BBC Studios Distribution Ltd., President at International Federation of Health Plans and Council Member at the University of Warwick.

She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Warwick.