Virgilio Barrera

Virgilio Barrera currently serves as the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for North America at Amrize, a position held since August 2025. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Vice President at Cassidy & Associates from December 2022 to August 2025, Head of Climate, ESG Policy and Government Affairs at HolcimUS from July 2020 to December 2022, and Legislative Director for a United States Senator from January 2017 to July 2020. Additional roles include Public Affairs Advisor at Holland & Knight LLP, Legislative Assistant in the United States Senate, and Federal Government Affairs Analyst at Western Growers. Virgilio's early experience includes roles as a Legislative Specialist at the United States Department of Agriculture and the Corporation for National and Community Service, as well as an internship in the United States House of Representatives. Virgilio holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Texas A&M International University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Wittenberg University.