Jose “JB” Tengco is the Vice President for State Affairs for the BlueGreen Alliance. Previously, he served as the organization’s Western States Director and has held senior positions in the clean energy, labor, and political arena. He served as the director of government affairs and public relations for a national publicly traded solar company as well as served as a consultant to a number of clean energy advocacy groups and companies ranging from start-ups to one of the largest solar companies worldwide.

Prior to working in clean energy, he served in senior positions for the California Democratic Party and the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.

He has a Masters in Public Policy from Columbia University and a BA from UC Berkeley.