Former Advisor, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains
Zack Valdez served as an Advisor in the Department of Energy's Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains. Previously, he served the office as its Chief of Staff. Prior to joining DOE, he developed strategy for innovation, supply chains, and workforce policy at the Office of Advanced Manufacturing within the National Institutes of Standards and Technology. He is also an alumni of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, where he served on the Energy and National Resources Committee of the U.S. Senate. Zack received his academic degrees in his native state of Texas with a Ph.D. from Baylor University, and Engineering and Physics B.S. degrees from St. Mary’s University.