Andrew Feldman (Andy) launched his consulting practice, the Center for Results-Focused Leadership (centerforresults.org), in 2021 to help government agencies use evidence, data and innovation to improve outcomes for the people they serve. He also hosts the Gov Innovator podcast (govinnovator.com), with over 200 interviews with results-focused leaders. Previous roles include Director at Grant Thornton, fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Children and Families, Special Advisor for Evidence-Based Policy at the U.S. Department of Education and Special Advisor on the Evidence Team at the White House Office of Management and Budget. He has also served in Wisconsin state government and on the staff of the White House Council of Economic Advisors. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Andy earned his B.A. in economics from Swarthmore College and his Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University.
History of Employment
Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Founder and Principal Consultant
Center for Results-Focused Leadership, LLC
2021
Current
Host
Gov Innovator podcast
2012
Current
Director
Grant Thornton Public Sector
2018
2021
Visiting Fellow
Brookings Institution
2016
2017
Special Advisor for Evidence-Based Policy
U.S. Department of Education
2014
2016
Special Advisor, Evidence Team
White House Office of Management and Budget
2012
2014
Executive Assistant (today called Assistant Deputy Secretary)
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
2009
2010
Senior Policy Advisor
Office of Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle
2009
2009
Special Assistant to the Secretary
Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance
2001
2002
Staff Economist
White House Council of Economic Advisers
1998
2000
Special Assistant to the President
MDRC
1996
1998
Primary Policy Areas
Government Operations/Innovation
Primary Functions
Change Management,
Data Analytics,
Organizational Structure/Design/Development,
Performance Measurement,
Program Evaluation,
Strategic Planning