Martin Valadez

Regional Director, Heritage University's Tri-Cities Campus | Interim Executive Director, Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Martin Valadez is currently the regional director for Heritage University’s Tri-Cities campus and the interim executive director of the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He was previously vice president for business development and external affairs at Tri-Cities Community Health and spent more that eight years at Columbia Basin College where he served as professor of history and intercultural studies, vice president for diversity and outreach, and CEO for the CBC Foundation. Valadez has served on a number of local and statewide boards and currently serves on the following boards: Gesa Credit Union, Mid-Columbia Libraries, ACLU of Washington, Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges and Charities Advisory Council for the Secretary of State of Washington. Valadez was born in Mexico, grew up in South Central Los Angeles, and has resided in Pasco, Washington since 2006.