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Azjargal Tsogtsaikhan

Updated 1/26/2026

Azjargal Tsogtsaikhan

Updated 1/26/2026

Azjargal (Aza) Tsogtsaikhan is a San Jose–based environmental advocate and the Co-Founder and Chairwoman of Breathe Mongolia – Clean Air Coalition, a grassroots nonprofit working at the intersection of clean air, climate, and health to advance environmental justice.

While dedicating herself to the nonprofit sector, Aza spent nine years at IBM as a Worldwide Financial Analyst and Capital Expenditure Coordinator. She now serves as an Analyst II at the City of San Jose’s Environmental Services Department, bringing over fifteen years of business and financial experience from the tech industry alongside eight years of clean air and human rights activism.

Aza is an OpenAQ Community Ambassador, Climate Reality Leader, and Climate Base Fellow. Her commitment to community service has earned her two U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Awards and IBM’s Gold Volunteer Badge.

She holds an MBA from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney.

In addition to her work with Breathe Mongolia, Aza co-founded the U.S. branch of Lantuun Dohio, a children’s rights and anti–human trafficking nonprofit, and Mongol Identity, a nonprofit that promotes Mongol culture and combats racism. She also serves on the boards of Green Dot Climate and Ten Billion Strong, nonprofits focused on climate change and sustainability in Mongolia and the U.S.

Aza is the co-author of Clean Air Adventures, a children’s book inspiring young readers to take action to protect their health from pollution.


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