Luisana Valdez is a highly accomplished communicator and motivator with extensive experience in sales and marketing, strategic collaboration, leadership, and project management. She has a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is fluent in Spanish. Valdez has spearheaded ambitious projects from concept to conclusion, optimized initiatives, and broken new grounds through innovative ventures.

Valdez is currently the senior catering manager at HDOS ACQUISITION, LLC, where she oversees efficient, cost-effective operations, applies analytic insights and business intelligence to deliver forecasting, budgeting, branding, product positioning, and financial results. She has previously worked as the director of catering at Kogi BBQ, sales and customer service at Nova Lighting, and sales and trade show coordinator at Dr. Fresh.

Valdez is an expert in proactive, consultative, solution-based approaches to sales and marketing, with skills in pricing, presentation, deal structuring, and negotiation. She has extensive oral and written communication skills and is proficient in a wide variety of social media and ecommerce platforms. Valdez is a personable and articulate representative of organizations in professional and public arenas and is experienced in trade show and event production.