Valerie Martinez

Valerie Martinez currently serves as the Chief Health Equity Officer at Blue Shield of California since September 2022 and is also a Senior Advisor with GFA - Greg Facktor & Associates, Inc., where Martinez utilizes nearly two decades of experience in health insurance and federal applications consulting. Additionally, Martinez has been an Adjunct Faculty Professor at Mt. San Antonio College since 2012, teaching Human Sexuality. Previous roles include Director of Clinical Quality and Health Equity at UnitedHealthcare, Vice President at IEHP, and Director of Quality Management at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, among others. Martinez holds a Ph.D. in Public Health from Loma Linda University and has advanced degrees in Public Health and Health Science from California State University institutions.