Andrea joined MPP in January 2022 as an Executive Assistant, reporting directly to the President and CEO. Prior to joining MPP, Andrea was a James Dunn Fellow for the Senior Advisor on Cannabis to the Illinois Governor. She worked closely with the Cannabis Regulation and Oversight Office in conducting research to help improve the regulatory structure in Illinois. She produced comparative policy analyses relating to hemp and other cannabinoids by closely monitoring the laws and rules of other states while updating the Senior Advisor with pertinent information relating to Illinois’ cannabis program. She also coordinated interviews and presented nominees to the Governor for the Illinois medical cannabis advisory board, the board that guides the Department of Public Health in accepting petitions for health conditions that would benefit from medical cannabis.
Andrea holds a BA in Political Science and Public Policy from Aurora University. When she is not assisting MPP’s CEO, she enjoys oil painting, reading, and writing free-hand poetry.