CEO · CO-FOUNDER
Rodrigo Valles Jr., PhD
A scientist and executive who builds institutions, partnerships, and strategy around lasting community impact.
As Malachite’s CEO, Rodrigo leads strategy and partnerships, focusing the company’s work on real decisions facing governments and community-serving organizations.
He brings more than 15 years of executive leadership across public health, academic medicine, and federally funded research. His career has included leading cross-sector initiatives, managing major research portfolios, and strengthening the organizational foundations that make ambitious programs sustainable.
Connecting mission and execution.
Rodrigo serves as Chief Financial Officer of Public Health Solutions, where he guides financial strategy and organizational stewardship in support of health equity. Previously, he directed Stony Brook University’s Office of Health Equity and Climate Medicine Research.
His experience brings an operational perspective to Malachite: useful evidence should support a decision an organization can carry out, with a clear purpose and a way to learn from what happens.
At Malachite, he connects community priorities, organizational needs, and the team’s analytical capabilities to shape practical opportunities for collaboration.
CEO · Co-founder
Rodrigo Valles Jr.
PhD
A scientist and executive who builds institutions, partnerships, and strategy around lasting community impact.
As ’s CEO, Rodrigo leads strategy and partnerships, focusing the company’s work on real decisions facing governments and community-serving organizations.
He brings more than 15 years of executive leadership across public health, academic medicine, and federally funded research. His career has included leading cross-sector initiatives, managing major research portfolios, and strengthening the organizational foundations that make ambitious programs sustainable.
Connecting mission and execution.
Rodrigo serves as Chief Financial Officer of Public Health Solutions, where he guides financial strategy and organizational stewardship in support of health equity. Previously, he directed Stony Brook University’s Office of Health Equity and Climate Medicine Research.
His experience brings an operational perspective to : useful evidence should support a decision an organization can carry out, with a clear purpose and a way to learn from what happens.
At , he connects community priorities, organizational needs, and the team’s analytical capabilities to shape practical opportunities for collaboration.