Luis O. Valdes is a visionary leader and strategic thinker with an exceptional ability to navigate complex business landscapes. With a unique perspective on business dynamics, Valdes continually questions traditional paradigms, evaluating scope, trade-offs, time frames, and both internal and external decisions to drive growth sustainably. His knowledge in business strategy development shines with his ability to analyze businesses to understand the market, current revenue channels, market share and IP portfolio so that new channels can be developed to increase market participation and therefore market share.

As the Owner of Valdes and Associates since January 2014, he provides invaluable services to clients, aiding in the development and execution of business-aligned intellectual property strategies. His expertise lies in implementing intellectual property management practices that bolster market share and maintain competitive advantage.

Prior to his current role, Valdes served as the Managing Director at ipCapital Licensing Company, overseeing strategic licensing programs, intellectual property valuation, and licensee relationships. His tenure at Boeing Intellectual Property Licensing Company as President and later as Managing Director highlights his adeptness in decision-making, intellectual property management, and strategic policy formulation, significantly impacting the organization’s licensing and enforcement strategies.

Valdes’ career at Boeing spanned over a decade, where he made pivotal decisions shaping the Intellectual Property Management organization for Commercial Airplanes. He crafted visionary approaches and integrated plans, fostering cultural changes and stimulating innovation, leading to substantial revenue growth and surpassing annual targets consistently.

His educational background includes a Doctor of Law (JD) from Seattle University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, providing him with a multidisciplinary foundation that blends legal expertise with aerospace industry insights.

Valdes’ leadership style involves managing complexity by connecting diverse individuals, functions, and processes, effectively driving both short-term and long-term objectives. He excels in fostering social relationships, energizing teams, incentivizing top performers, and continuously assessing personnel performance to ensure productivity and enthusiasm across all levels.

With a relentless focus on setting organizational direction, driving innovation, and implementing revenue development plans, Luis O. Valdes stands as an exemplary executive, consistently pushing boundaries and propelling businesses toward sustainable growth.

• Character: Luis O. Valdes is an executive with a unique mindset, navigating business intricacies by contemplating growth strategies, sustainability, profitability, and competitive advantage, contemplating broader perspectives and trade-offs.
• Knowledge: His management approach involves overseeing diverse strategic and tactical goals by uniting multifaceted people, functions, and processes, ensuring short-term and long-term success, and collaborating with functional managers.
• Strategic: Valdes sets the organizational direction by sharing a consistent vision, leveraging strategic insight to determine industry changes, profitable business models, and competition patterns to drive the company forward.
• Communication: He excels in managing social relationships and the evolving business environment, motivating and energizing individuals across all organizational levels, addressing mismatches promptly, incentivizing top performers, and fostering a culture of openness and productivity.