Leonardo Rodriguez initially joined the Pacific Institute in 2020 as an intern and is currently an Engagement Specialist for the CEO Water Mandate. Leonardo helps drive onboarding and engagement efforts with prospective and existing Mandate-endorsing companies, stakeholders, and the general public. He also supports events, communications, and recruitment efforts for collective action projects in the Mandate’s 100 priority basins.

He is also on the secretariat team of the WASH4Work initiative where he connects companies to research and tools that increase worker access to sanitation and hygiene resources. Leonardo holds a BA in International Studies from the California State University of California, Long Beach (CSULB).