Andrew Vernon – Director
Andrew Vernon is a service-focused advocate and senior leader with more than 15 years’ of experience in healthcare policy and management. He has worked as a legislative consultant and in healthcare leadership roles within the public and private sector. Andrew is a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He currently serves as Futurist/Subject Matter Expert supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief Strategy Office.
Prior to supporting the Chief Strategy Office, Andrew held a number of influential roles, such as Presidential Appointee to the Selective Service System Board. At Booz Allen Hamilton, Andrew was the Lead Legislative Analyst supporting the U.S. Department of Defense at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Additionally, Andrew was instrumental in developing the Transition Assistance Program for the Veterans Benefits Administration. Before that, Andrew was a federal employee at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for eight years.
Inspired by his own military service, Andrew founded and is now Chief Executive Officer of Military Veterans of America. The nonprofit focuses on serving Veterans in the areas of Academic Advisement and Healthcare Advocacy. In addition, Andrew’s nonprofit work involves regular engagement with leaders on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill, the White House, and in communities across the nation. Andrew is also one of 160 individuals from across the nation who have been invited to attend the 2022 National Security Seminar at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University, a Master of Education degree from the University of Maine, and a Master of Health Administration degree in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University. He is certified in Project Management and Telehealth Management. Andrew completed Executive Education at the Columbia University Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy in 2020.
