Floyd Vergara

Floyd Vergara serves as the Director of State Governmental Affairs for the National Biodiesel Board. In this capacity, he manages a team of professionals responsible for government affairs in all 50 states. Prior to this role, Floyd served as the Director of State Regulatory Affairs, managing NBB's West Coast office in Sacramento, California, and was responsible for state regulatory affairs, particularly in the western states. Before joining NBB, Floyd served as Chief and Assistant Chief in the Industrial Strategies Division and Research Division at the California Air Resources Board. With over three decades of experience at CARB, his expertise includes the Low Carbon Fuels Standard, climate change and air quality programs, renewable and conventional fuels, environmental justice, and other environmental issues. Floyd is a licensed Professional Engineer with a BS in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a licensed attorney with a JD from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.