Juan Valdes leads the Finance, IT, and Compliance functions at Delicato Family Wines, the 5th largest winery in the U.S. by sales dollars, where he is accountable for corporate strategy, board reporting, funding of operations, acquisitions, and strategic planning. Previously, he held global finance, project, and transformation roles at Bacardi-Martini, the world’s largest privately held spirit company. A Certified Public Accountant (Florida), Juan has more than 20 years of experience serving on boards, advisory committees, and councils. As President of the Well Health Insurance Board of Directors, he led the company through 3x membership growth and 4x profit growth. He is Executive Sponsor of Delicato’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, which grew from one to six national chapters under his leadership, and founded the company’s internship program. Juan holds a BS in Finance from Florida State University and an MS in Accountancy from Florida International University.