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Before his current role at CGEP, Andrew founded and operated AJG Strategies, LLC – a public affairs consultancy based in Washington, D.C. focused on advising energy sector and industrial cybersecurity clients on strategic communications and public policy issues. He was also a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center focused on securing the energy transition from cyberthreats. Prior to starting his firm in 2019, Andrew was a spokesman for Siemens USA, managing public affairs for the company’s energy and cybersecurity business and serving as an advisor to the U.S. CEO.
Andrew served in the Obama administration as the press secretary and spokesman at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and aid to Secretary Moniz. In Congress, he was a communications director in the U.S. House of Representatives. Andrew started his career as the spokesman and head of communications for DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E) and as a press aide in the House Democratic Caucus.
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