Rachel B. Valdez

Rachel B. Valdez has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. From 2007 to 2008, they worked at T-Mobile as a Senior Manager in HR, where they recruited, hired, and developed a high-performing team. In 2008, they founded and served as CEO of a branding agency called 16 Copenhagen, working with Fortune 500 companies, mid-market, and startups.

From 2013 to 2015, they returned to T-Mobile as a Senior Manager in Business Sales Operations, overseeing marketing and sales programs. Rachel B. then joined PowerToFly in 2015 as the Chief Dream Maverick and Head of Global Talent Management, responsible for talent acquisition strategy and leading a diverse team. Valdez later became the Chief Talent Officer, focusing on implementing talent acquisition processes and strategies.

Continuing their career in the tech industry, Valdez worked at Snowflake in 2019 as a Director of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB), and later as a Director of People Business Operations. Rachel B. joined Imply in 2020 as a Senior Director and then as a Director overseeing people operations.

In 2021, Valdez started a new role at Forterra as the VP of People & Culture and later as the Chief People, Culture & Technology Officer in 2022. Additionally, in 2022, they joined Chief, a private network aiming to empower women executives and advance gender diversity in leadership positions.

Rachel B. Valdez has a diverse educational background. Rachel B. began their education at The Art Institutes, where they earned an AAA degree in Multimedia from 1996 to 1999. Following this, they attended the University of Washington from an unknown start year to 2000, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Communications, with a focus on Social Sciences. Rachel B. then pursued a Master's degree in Communications (digital media) from 2001 to 2003 at the same university.

Rachel furthered their education at Stanford Continuing Studies from 2015 to 2019, concentrating on Psychology. During this period, they did not obtain a specific degree but gained valuable knowledge in the field. Rachel's academic journey at Fielding Graduate University began in 2019, where they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Media Psychology. Rachel B. is expected to complete this doctoral program by 2023. Prior to their PhD, they also pursued a Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology at Fielding Graduate University, which they completed by 2022.

Furthermore, it is worth noting that Rachel is continuing their education at the Harvard Business School Online, starting in 2022. Rachel B. is currently engaged in studying Resilient Leadership, although the exact completion date for this program is not specified in the provided information.