Villalvazo, 47, began his Forest Service career as a student in the Sequoia National Forest in 1980, and moved to the Cleveland National Forest in 1981.
He received a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, in 1982.
In 1991, Villalvazo went to the Caribbean National Forest in Puerto Rico as the forest's landscape architect.
He also served in California's Angeles National Forest before transferring to Washington, D.C., in 2001.
Villalvazo will assume his post with the Eldorado National Forest in July.
He replaces John Berry, who retired earlier this year.
