Andrew Kreider

Expertly managed a staff of a dozen public affairs specialists; oversaw all traditional and social media content and products including press releases, posts, and senior management quotes and talking points; coordinated public events and press conferences; established and maintained mutually-beneficial media relationships; implemented new State-specific communications and government relations strategy.

Led a team of five government liaisons; coordinated EPA relationships with U.S. Senate and House offices representing the States of DE, MD, PA, WV and D.C.; facilitated senior EPA management connections to State cabinet-level environmental secretaries; served as first point of contact for all state, county and local elected officials seeking EPA engagement or assistance.

Served as the union's television, radio and print media spokesperson for a nationally-coordinated March 2025 Solidarity Walk; developed strategy for sustaining new relationships with key Philadelphia-area media outlets and reporters, resulting in several follow-up stories about community impacts due to EPA grant cancellations and staff reductions; generated extensive press coverage of July 2025 First Amendment rally at EPA Region 3.