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Andrew Koneschusky is a Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Beltway Advisors LLC based in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North America. Andrew Koneschusky is a public affairs and crisis communications expert with more than 20 years of experience counseling corporate executives, association CEOs, law firm partners, political candidates, nonprofit leaders and high-profile individuals. Andrew’s clients often find themselves in adversarial and high-stakes scenarios, including federal and state policy battles, government investigations, high-profile litigation, and business, political or personal conflicts. Andrew also specializes in countering negative press, mis- and disinformation, deepfakes, defamation, social media attacks and other attempts to manipulate the information and/or policy landscapes. Domestically, Andrew’s work spans many industries, from emerging technology and financial services to healthcare, energy and transportation. For nearly a decade, Andrew advised the U.S. commercial drone industry as it shaped the first-ever commercial drone regulations while at the same time tackling safety, security and privacy concerns. Other U.S.-based clients have included a global technology giant facing antitrust investigations on both sides of the Atlantic, a global money payments company under concurrent FTC and DOJ investigations and financial services providers the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) attempted to regulate out of existence. In 2017, Andrew was at the forefront of tax reform as the co-executive director of American Against Double Taxation, a coalition that fought for the restoration of the State and Local Tax Deduction (SALT). Outside of the U.S., Andrew has led more than a dozen engagements for international institutions, foreign companies, foreign governments and political leaders, primarily in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Following the 2017 geopolitical crisis in the Gulf region, Andrew advised a global media network as it countered a multimillion lobbying, public relations and disinformation campaign orchestrated by regional rivals. For several years, Andrew advised a Chinese technology company confronting multiple policy threats in the U.S. Andrew also counseled the Government of Kenya as the country sought to rebuild its image following post-election violence, institute political reforms and counter the threat of Al-Shabab in Somalia. In 2014, Andrew was named to PR Week’s “40 Under 40” list of industry leaders who “demonstrate innovative thinking, strong determination and results that indicate a long and successful career in the PR industry.”