Caldwell University Welcomes Global Business Leader and Alumna to Its Board of Trustees
Global business leader and Caldwell alumna Ivonne Valdes ’79 joined Caldwell University’s Board of Trustees July 1.
Valdes is chief product officer and executive vice president of business development for Sorenson Communications, a leading provider of American Sign Language interpreting and phone captioning services. She serves as chair of the Hispanic Technology Executive Council (HITEC) Foundation, the Conectado Inc. board and the sales advisory board for CATO.
Named a 2020 Silicon Valley Woman of Influence, Valdes comes to the Caldwell board with a wealth of experience in global leadership, technology, communications and marketing for profit and nonprofit companies including Schneider Electric, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Sun Rapid Solutions/Strategic Alliances.
“We are grateful to Ivonne for desiring to share her profit and nonprofit leadership experience with our board. In continuing to enhance the diversity of our board, we will benefit from her experience as a champion for inclusion, diversity and education. We are delighted that she has a zeal and commitment for helping our students achieve their dreams and goals and make a difference in the world,” said Chair of the Board of Trustees Brian Aloia, Esq.
Valdes was recently honored with the 2023 HITEC Member of the Year Award. Among the other recognitions Valdes has received are the Infrastructure Masons 2019 Global Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award, the 2020 HITEC Hall of Fame Award, the 2016 CRN Power 100: The Most Powerful Women of the Channel recognition, the 2015 Top 10 Latina Executives of the Year Award and the 2015/2014 CRN Women of the Channel recognition. 🟥
