Richard Diaz is the Water Infrastructure Field Manager at the BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) where he leads state and local policy development and strategy related to water infrastructure.

Since the passage of the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Richard has been focused on implementing the BIL investment in Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR). His work, in collaboration with BGA communications, policy, and field staff, has included advocating at the federal level for a stronger Lead and Copper Rule, working at the state level to improve the distribution process of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, working at the local level with Mayors, city councils, and utilities to advocate for program efficiencies within LSLR programs, and creating cross sector partnerships between labor unions, environmental organizations, and community based organizations to optimize job creation and registered apprenticeship opportunities for under employed and unemployed populations.

Richard serves as an Americorp Alum, and with close to twenty years of community organizing experience seeks to organize for change within volunteer and professional capacities.