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Raul Valentin

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Abm

Search every verified Raul Valentin interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Raul Valentin, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Astec, was featured in a September 2024 Advent International video marking Hispanic Heritage Month. In the video, Valentin discussed his role in Advent’s portfolio support group and his five-year tenure at the firm. He described the firm’s Latin at Advent initiative as “one of the first Latino diversity initiatives in private Equity,” stating that it provides “differentiated access to talent that probably right now is a little bit harder to find.” Valentin also commented on the value of diversity, saying that “diversity drives value not for the sake of diversity but because different points of view brings a lot of strength to the group.” He added that Advent encourages employees to “bring sort of our uniqueness into portfolio companies into deal environments into the internal workings of the company,” contrasting this with other workplaces that he said do not encourage people to be themselves.

Recent appearances

  • AI Coaching for the Frontlines at The Home Depot and ABM

    May 07, 2026 · 📺 Valence

    In this Valence webinar, Tim Hourigan (former CHRO of The Home Depot) and Raúl Valentín (CHRO of ABM Industries) join Valence cofounder Alex McMurray to discuss how AI coaching is finally giving frontline managers cost-effective, real-time leadership development at scale. They share what shifted their conviction about AI for deskless workforces, how Nadia expanded HR capacity at their companies, how to address employee apprehension, and what it takes to make the business case to CIOs and CFOs. Watch the full session for practical guidance from two leaders responsible for hundreds of thousands…

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  • How ABM Is Using AI Coaching to Support 100,000 Frontline Workers

    May 05, 2026 · 📺 HR Leaders Network

    Welcome to HR Leaders Podcast On The Road We’ve taken the podcast out of the studio and onto the show floor. And we’re kicking things off with an incredible first episode. Over the next few weeks, you’ll get access to our very best conversations, recorded live at Workhuman Live Orlando 2026. 🎙️ What makes these episodes different? They’re fast-paced, unscripted, and capture the real energy of leaders sharing bold ideas right in the middle of one of the most human-centered HR events in the world. 🎙️ Episode #1 - Raúl J. Valentín, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at ABM Industries To lau…

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  • How ABM’s HR Team Supports 100,000+ Employees Across 20,000 Sites by “Walking in Their Shoes”

    June 03, 2025 · 📺 ZipRecruiter

    What happens when your frontline workforce spans 20,000 locations—and your clients control the environment? Raúl Valentín, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of ABM Industries, explains how he keeps people-first leadership at the heart of a massive, distributed workforce. From leading HR with business fluency to fighting for tech that actually works on the frontlines, Raúl shares the mindset shifts every HR pro needs to make if they want a seat at the leadership table. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:05 - Raúl’s path from operations to HR 00:04:00 - Saying yes to s…

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  • ABM’s Raúl Valentin on Fairness, Humility, and Collaboration in Leadership

    May 13, 2025 · 📺 Jessica Kriegel - Culture Leaders

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  • We Are Advent: Raul

    January 17, 2024 · 📺 Advent

    Strength in diversity and different points of view. To mark Hispanic Heritage Month, we hear from Raul Guadarrama, VP of our ...

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