Markon's LDPx™ training delivers proven leadership strategies and tactics with a focus on management challenges and business experiences to prepare rising leaders for the next step.

Steve Genn, PMP, BCC

Vice President

Leigh Valudes, CMQ-OE, PMP, LEED AP

Vice President

Leigh Valudes leads the Technical Solutions Group, which overseas Markon’s core competencies. During his more than 20 years in consulting, He has developed expertise in security, program, design, and construction management, strategic planning, mission analysis, performance-based requirements, energy and environmental policy, business operations, and training. Leigh has served as a top adviser and consultant to several NCR marquee federal clients, large-scale programs for private sector, state and local, and university clients. His vast experience led him to co-develop and facilitate Markon’s prestigious Leadership Development Program.

During the majority of his 24-year consulting experience, Leigh was embedded with key government agencies providing expertise in strategic planning, mission analysis and implementation, requirements programming, program management, design and construction management, business operations, and advisory services. Leigh has supported some of the largest campus programs in the DC metropolitan area including the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda, $5.5 billion Pentagon Renovation Program, and $4 billion Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Campus Program. 

He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware majoring in both government and history and graduated from American University’s Washington National Semester Program with a focus on national and foreign policy. Leigh holds the Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential, the certified Manager of Quality with a focus in Organization Excellence (CMQ-OE) from the American Society of Quality, and is a LEED Accredited Professional certified by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).