Andrew brings a deep, practical understanding of local and state government to Sunrise Consulting Group, grounded in professional experience and long-standing exposure to Florida’s legislative and regulatory environment. His background reflects a strong appreciation for the importance of building durable relationships and applying thoughtful strategy to engage decision-makers across a wide range of policy areas.
Andrew currently serves as a principal advocate for many organizations at the state level, working closely with many organizations’ executive leadership to achieve success in a variety of state and local-level initiatives and engagements. Andrew focuses on ensuring that priorities are clearly understood in Tallahassee and that advocacy strategies are aligned with both immediate needs and long-term planning objectives.
Andrew began his career in state government, holding roles with multiple Florida agencies. Through these positions, he gained firsthand experience with executive decision-making and the internal operations of large state agencies managing complex budgets and statewide programs. Following college, he worked in a government relations project management role at Shutts & Bowen. In that capacity, he supported major government affairs initiatives, liaised with the Executive Office of the Governor, tracked legislation, and conducted political and policy research to support client advocacy efforts. Prior to joining Sunrise Consulting Group, Andrew served as the Joint Legislative Affairs Director for the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel. In that role, he built the agencies’ first comprehensive legislative program and developed strategies to elevate awareness of their mission, operational challenges, and budgetary needs. During his tenure, the offices achieved more than a 30 percent increase in funding and successfully advanced multiple pieces of legislation critical to agency operations and the populations they serve.
