Caldwell University Welcomes Global Business Leader and Alumna to its Board of Trustees

Caldwell University has elected global business leader and Caldwell alumna Ivonne Valdes to its Board of Trustees. 

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.  

Brian Aloia, Esq., chair of the Caldwell University Board of Trustees, said he was pleased that Valdes will be joining the board and looks forward to working with her. “We are grateful to Yvonne 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.”

President Matthew Whelan, Ed.D., welcomed Valdes to the board, saying, “Ms. Valdes’s global business and technology leadership, her passion for her alma mater and its mission, and her desire to share her vision and talents with Caldwell will provide our board with unique perspectives from which to advance academic excellence and opportunities for our students.”  

Among the many 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, the 2015/2014 CRN Women of the Channel and 2014 HPE Customer Satisfaction Award.

Valdes will join the board effective July 1.