Andrew LaVanway
Andrew leads our Disaster Management Division, concurrently managing more than $36 billion in federal funds and over 40 response, recovery, and resilience programs throughout the continental United States and the Caribbean Basin. Since joining our team in 2015, he has led $150+ million complex business units in multiple markets and at every level of government. Andrew brings extensive experience leading large, multi-year programs in the public sector and regulated industries.
Previously, Andrew led a boutique government, transportation, and healthcare public affairs firm in the D.C. metro area. He also worked as an associate staff member for the U.S. House Appropriations Committee (Subcommittee on Defense), as legislative director for former U.S. Rep. Jay Dickey, and as a senior legislative assistant for former U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon.
Andrew is an active angel investor, former chairman of the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission, a certified firefighter, and an emergency medical services officer in Calvert County, Maryland.
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Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma, Purdue University
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MBA, Georgetown University
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B.A., Gettysburg College
- "It’s Time Agencies Rethink the Citizen," NextGov, 2017.
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"Getting Your Transition Story Straight," NextGov, 2016.
- "Why Chief Data Officers Should Really Be Chief Digital Officers," NextGov, 2015.
- "Rock Your First Job: A Manual For Winning At Work," GPAC Studies LLC, 2014.