Andy Garlikov is a customer marketing and strategy leader. He deepens relationships between companies and their key customers and partners through targeted engagement and advocacy programs, infusing the voice of the customer into important decisions across product development, marketing, business development, and sales.
Andy designs, builds, and manages executive briefing programs, advisory boards, reference programs, and event marketing campaigns. Projects that Andy has led have helped corporate leadership, business development professionals, and account teams widen and deepen relationships with their customers, leading to better business outcomes for all.
Andy started his career as an advance representative at The White House, where he planned high-profile events for the President and the Vice President of the United States. Following two presidential campaigns and a stint at the consulting firm Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Andy founded ProAdvance, an event marketing firm. He produced events across the U.S. and around the world for leaders in industry and government, managed conventions for national associations, and planned conferences and led international delegations for think tanks.
Andy earned a B.A. in International Relations from American University, an M.A. in Communication from the University of Arizona, and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. He's done earning degrees, but is too curious to ever stop learning.