Joshua Valdez

Joshua Valdez currently serves as Executive Director at Marathon Petroleum Corporation, overseeing day-to-day management and safe operations with a team of 39 unionized and 18 salaried employees since September 2015. Prior to this role, Joshua was Manager of Area Operations at Tesoro Corporation, leading operations for 83 unionized and 11 salaried employees while aligning strategic plans with organizational goals. Joshua's extensive experience at BP included positions as Superintendent and Process Engineer, where responsibilities encompassed operational management, safety compliance, and process optimization. Early in Joshua's career, service as a Combat Engineer in the US Army provided foundational leadership and technical skills. Joshua holds an MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.