Mr. Valera was the General Manager of Five Star Cleaners for 19 years. His strong business acumen led to his becoming CEO of London Jack’s Fine Cleaners, a position he held for 11 years. In these leadership roles, he contributed to the growth of both businesses as well as the enhancement of their technological processes. His aptitude for developing small companies into successful enterprises is apparent in each endeavor he’s made.

In addition to his high work ethic, Mr. Valera loves giving back to his community. A San Francisco native, he actively volunteers to feed the homeless at Bay Area shelters and has coached youth sports for over 25 years.

Mr. Valera’s extensive experience includes:

• Training as a field wireman with focus in telecommunications in the United States Marine Corps.

• Transitioning Five Star Cleaners, a startup local garment cleaning service, to a Bay Area provider with over 60 hotel contracts.

• Implementing the Trackstar barcode uniform tracking system in business locations from Vallejo, California to Ontario, California.

• Engineering networks for multiple offices which included internet, server, camera, telephone, and Point of Sale (POS) systems.

Mr. Valera brings a perspective unique among IT professionals - to see all of a customer’s needs, understand their budgets, and develop long term partnerships with them.