Manny Valenzuela is the Western States Organizing Director for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. Prior to joining the Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Manny spent over two decades as an organizer for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Teamsters Local 848. Previously, Manny ran a pizza restaurant, where he met his wife. The son of lifelong organizer and community advocate Rose Marie Lopez, Manny learned at a young age the value of organizing for change.