LAS VEGAS – Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is proud to announce the addition of Brett Valdez to its board of directors. He brings more than 14 years of banking experience in finance and relationship building and past JA volunteering experience to the nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth about financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship.
Valdez is senior vice president and relationship manager at PNC Bank, where he is responsible for helping to build the organization’s Commercial Banking business in Nevada. He also serves on the board for the Las Vegas chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America. Valdez was introduced to Junior Achievement in Orange County, Calif., where he volunteered to teach the JA Our City program to third grade students. With the bank’s support, he will continue his involvement with various volunteer events and teaching JA curriculum in schools.
“From the first time I volunteered, I immediately saw the impact Junior Achievement had on the students we were helping,” said Valdez, recalling a memorable experience at the end of the class. “One of the students came up to me and said, ‘Thank you for coming. I’ll never forget this day!’ JA fills a large void in youth education by helping students learn financial literacy at an early age and giving them the tools and foundation that will benefit them later in life.”
“We are excited to have Brett join our dynamic board as we look forward to continued growth and new opportunities in 2023,” said Michelle Jackson, chief executive officer and president of Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada. “These are challenging times for nonprofit organizations, and our board makeup and involvement in the community is critical to our success moving forward. Brett’s professional background and enthusiasm for our mission will be a huge benefit in helping us change the lives of young people.”
Valdez received his bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Indiana University.
About Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Inc. was founded locally in 1996. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to providing financial education to students K-12, with a curriculum that spans from budget management to economic principals, workforce skills and credit. Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada reaches more than 20,000 students annually in the Las Vegas area with the help of 285 businesses and 6,800 business role models. For more information visit https://jasnv.org/ and follow on Instagram and Facebook.
