Alex Jacquez is the Chief of Policy and Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, overseeing Groundwork’s policy, research, and advocacy personnel and programming.

Prior to joining Groundwork, he served as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Development and Industrial Strategy at the White House National Economic Council where he advised the President on issues spanning labor and competition to clean energy and manufacturing. He previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor for labor and economic issues for Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on the Senate Budget Committee and on his 2020 presidential campaign, and has held policy, communications, and engagement positions for Senate Democratic Leadership, the Obama White House, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and federal and state campaigns. Alex graduated from Lehigh University, where he lettered in baseball.