Professional Experience
Andrew G. Kaffes has 17 years of experience in Washington.
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In the private sector, Andrew has provided legislative and public affairs consulting to a diverse portfolio of clients in the sectors of energy, public health, non-profit, and telecom. He has generated grass-tops and grass roots support for appropriations efforts, devised federal budget lobbying plans, analyzed legislation, organized meetings with the highest levels of government officials in Federal Agencies and coordinated Capitol Hill Day events. Andrew has submitted written testimony on behalf of clients that has been entered into the public record.
Andrew's recent accomplishments include:
Garnering support from members of Congress to restore funding for a federal program
Executing a legislative strategy that propelled implementation of a Homeland Security policy
Devising a government relations outreach campaign to successfully create awareness of an energy efficiency technology
Drafting and passing legislation that commemorated an association’s anniversary
Working with a coalition to pass Congressional Gold Medal legislation
Implementing proactive measures to voice a client’s position to include stimulus aid for NIH to key congressional stakeholders that was eventually adopted
Organizing a client's first-ever congressional briefing on the importance of oral health disparities and cultural competence
During his tenure with an international membership association, Andrew blended public relations, grassroots and coalition-building tactics to help the organization address the issues affecting the membership. Andrew researched and produced Congressional Scorecards, drafted, introduced, and passed legislation; and helped grow a Congressional Caucus to a record 142 members in the 109th Congress.
As a result of his efforts, the association was recognized in the September/October 2005 issue of Foreign Affairs, the official publication of the Council on Foreign Relations, as an organization whose lobbying tactics are often emulated by similar groups.
Andrew has organized several public policy forums that included the participation of U.S. and foreign government officials, prominent Think-Tank organizations, leading academics and non-profit professionals, and foreign journalists. The forums help raise awareness of issues and educate the community.
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Communications Experience
Moreover, Andrew has written extensively for a wide variety of needs, ranging from magazines and newsletters to news releases, policy papers, electronic media and speech-writing. He has written Letters to the Editor that were published in the New York Times, The Washington Times, and New York Post, and his news releases and media advisories have led to international media placement as well as placement in mainstream news wires and media outlets such as the Associated Press, CNN International, Arizona Republic, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and broadcast media outlets in New York City.
Furthermore, Andrew has provided marketing communication support to national manufacturers of home building products, including news release writing, management of a client’s newsletter and editorial research. His work received placement in industry publications.
Finally, Andrew has consulted with clients to assist them with the appearance and effectiveness of their Web site advocacy pages.
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Education
M.A., Political Management, The George Washington University, Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), 2006
Valedictorian
Concentrations: Lobbying; Corporate & Trade Association Public Affairs
B.S., Public Relations, Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, 1994
Cum laude
Honors
Henry D. Paley Award, GSPM, The George Washington University
Voted Most Principled Political Player by peers at GSPM
The Pinnacle Award in Public Relations, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Olympic Torchbearer, 2002 Winter Olympic Games
Presentations
Panelist: Policy, Advocacy and Legislative Action for Improving Access to Care. Topic: "Improving Access to Care: Assessing the Political Landscape. (November 4, 2011)
Moderator on Panel: The U.S./Greece Strategic Partnership in the Balkans (December 2, 2005)
Moderator on Panel: Pressing On: Reconciliation for Cyprus and the Media's Role (March 30, 2004)
Professional Memberships
Member, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), National and National Capital Chapter
Member, American League of Lobbyists (ALL)
Appointments
Member, The George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management PAC Program Advisory Committee
Noteworthy
Andrew has worked with a coalition to pass a Congressional Gold Medal bill, passed three Congressional resolutions, initiated congressional letters of support for various issues, and submitted several written testimony statements for the public record. Moreover, he managed successful efforts to restore federal funding for a federal program, and he garnered congressional support to keep a government division from being downgraded to branch status. Most recently, he executed a four-year government relations strategy that enacted a change in Homeland Security policy for visa-free travel to the United States from Greece.
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