Maria-Luisa Valdez

Maria-Luisa Valdez has a diverse range of work experience. Maria-Luisa started their career as an Audit Intern II at the City of Torrance in 2006. Maria-Luisa then worked as an Audit Senior at two different firms, Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP from 2007 to 2010, and Stanislawski & Harrison CPAs from 2010 to 2012.

In 2012, Maria-Luisa joined Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP as an Audit Supervisor, before moving on to LSL CPAs LLP in 2013 as an Audit Manager. At LSL CPAs, they served in a management role until 2017 when they became the Finance Director at the City of Los Alamitos. As Finance Director, Maria-Luisa was responsible for overseeing the operations of the City's Finance Division and Information Technology.

After two years at the City of Los Alamitos, Maria-Luisa returned to LSL CPAs (Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP) in 2019, this time as a Consulting Manager. In this role, they served as an Interim Deputy Finance Director at the City of Tustin, as well as an Interim Finance Director for Laguna Woods. Maria-Luisa also provided budgetary, accounting, and labor negotiations consulting services for various cities, including La Quinta, Benicia, Costa Mesa, and Moses Lake.

Most recently, in 2021, Maria-Luisa joined the City of West Covina as an Assistant Finance Director. In this position, they will likely contribute their expertise and skills in finance and management to support the city's financial operations.

Maria-Luisa Valdez obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University from 2003 to 2007. Maria-Luisa also holds a certification as a Certified Public Accountant from the State Board Of Accountancy. The specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.