Andrea works at the Greater Des Moines Partnership as the Senior Vice President of government affairs and public policy, where she leads the Government Policy Council and lobbies on behalf of The Partnership at the federal and state levels. Andrea will complete her fourth and final year of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Organizational Management in 2021 and was named a 40 Under 40 honoree for the Association of Chamber Commerce Executives in 2020. Previously, Andrea’s career has focused on state government and non-profit advocacy in Iowa.

A 2007 graduate of the University of Iowa, Andrea received a BA in Political Science, BA in Communications and a Minor in Business. Andrea currently serves as the Des Moines Iowa Club representative.