Valerie Burton-Garcia

I’m a logistics and community development professional committed to transforming how people and goods move - with equity, safety, and community impact at the core. My work lives at the intersection of freight planning, public sector strategy, and tech-driven innovation - but the heart of it is always people. My journey began within the very communities I now work to uplift. As someone who comes from an underserved background, I understand firsthand the barriers people face when systems fail them. I started in entertainment and storytelling, using narrative to give voice to overlooked experiences. That path led me into trucking - where I saw up close how policy, infrastructure, and inequality collide on the road. From there, I stepped into logistics and human rights advocacy, determined...