Maryland native Andrew Fullerton refers to himself as an accidental lobbyist. “Both parents worked in international relations and I thought I would follow their footsteps,” Andrew said. He graduated from Bucknell University and now has more than 10 years of professional experience, including working for the American Gas Association, on a congressional campaign as the Deputy Campaign Manager, on Capitol Hill for Rep. Sestak (D-Pennsylvania), and Williams Mullen’s government relations practice. He is also a founder and past-chair of the Government Affairs Industry Network (GAIN).
Today, Andrew is the Government Relations Manager at the National Kidney Foundation, where he directs on a wide range of advocacy activities including political communications, Congressional and state advocacy activities, state regulatory activities, and grassroots and grasstops outreach. He is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Policy at George Mason University to supplement his career in health care policy and is proud to have received the Bryce Harlow Fellowship. “In a hyper partisan environment it is easy to forget that the way to achieve goals is through building bridges and relationships. Bryce Harlow understood this and worked continuously toward finding, rather than mandating, a solution. Living up to his legacy is my goal,” Andrew said.
