Sam I. Valverde began his tenure at Ginnie Mae in March 2022 to serve as the Executive Vice President and COO. In January 2023, he was appointed to serve as the Principal Executive Vice President. As Principal Executive Vice President, Valverde is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the enterprise and leading policy development across a range of initiatives. He brings more than 15 years of housing finance, policy, and legal experience to Ginnie Mae. Prior to joining Ginnie Mae, Valverde was most recently Supervisory Attorney Advisor at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in the Division of Conservatorship Oversight and Readiness. Prior to his service at FHFA, Mr. Valverde served as a Counselor for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, focusing on housing and consumer finance issues. Valverde received his J.D. from Yale Law School and an A.B. from Dartmouth College.