McDonough School of Business

Pia Valdivia (EML’07)

Pia Valdivia is the chief financial and administrative officer (CFAO) at ZERO TO THREE, the national center for infants, toddlers, and families. In her capacity as CFAO, she leads the financial and administrative operations for the organization, including finance and accounting, grant and contract administration, procurement, subcontracting and legal review, business services, and information technology, as well as the product and innovation division. Prior to joining ZERO TO THREE, Valdivia served as vice president and chief financial officer for Salzburg Global Seminar, and also held the positions of chief financial officer at Results for Development Institute and director of finance and administration at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Valdivia received her Executive Masters in Leadership from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, her MBA in Corporate and International Finance from the University of Miami, and her B.A. and M.A. in business administration and economics from the University of Innsbruck. She also holds a certificate in forensic accounting from Georgetown University.

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