Virgilio Barrera is Director of Government and Public Affairs for Holcim US, the world’s largest building material manufacturer, where he oversees federal and state legislative and regulatory issues. Barrera provides counsel to Holcim US’s senior executive team on legislative and regulatory issues and helps shape and implement the company’s sustainability agenda.
Previously, he served as Legislative Director and Senior Advisor for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and has worked in Washington, D.C. for nearly 15 years on all aspects of the legislative and regulatory process – from helping write laws as a congressional and agency staffer to helping influence them as a lobbyist and advocate.
He has an M.A. in Political Science from Texas A&M International University and a B.A. in Political Science from Wittenberg University.