Tommy T. Valdez is a Filipino forester and sustainability advocate with over three decades of experience in forestry, environmental planning, community development, and corporate social responsibility. He is Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Head of the Sustainability Group at San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC), where he leads programmes integrating clean energy with watershed protection, environmental education, and community development.
He also serves as Executive Director of the San Roque Power Foundation, Inc., advancing initiatives that empower host communities through inclusive growth, environmental protection and renewable energy advocacy. Under his leadership, SRPC became the first hydropower company in the Philippines and Southeast Asia to achieve Hydro Sustainability Certification from the Hydropower Sustainability Alliance. Valdez holds a Master of Philosophy in Resource and Environmental Planning from Massey University, New Zealand and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry with a Certificate in Forestry from the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
He has served as President of the CFNR Alumni Association and National Council President of the Society of Filipino Foresters, Inc. A strong advocate for carbon neutrality, renewable energy, and watershed management, he promotes reforestation, forest-based carbon projects, policy reforms and community-based forest restoration