William J Valdez

William J. Valdez is a former career member of the Senior Executive Service at the Department of Energy and past President of the Senior Executives Association. He is currently the co-founder and Board President of the Alliance of Latinx Leadership & Policy, which supports a leadership pipeline for Latinx professionals who want to pursue a career in public service. Valdez is a recognized thought leader in the management of government agencies and has worked for 27 years to improve the effectiveness of government, with a goal of providing maximum mission delivery on behalf of the U.S. taxpayer. A current focus is using technology to improve human capital, procurement, and financial management processes to free up Federal employees from paperwork and focus on delivering mission. Valdez was raised in an Air Force family and is the proud father of three extraordinary professional women, and is Papi to four grandchildren. He and his wife Marlana Valdez live in Takoma Park, MD. Valdez was the recipient of a 2007 Presidential Rank Award (Meritorious) and is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.