ANDREW FRANK
Founder and President
Andrew Frank is a seasoned expert in communications strategy, specializing in high-stakes situations including crisis management, public affairs, product recalls, and complex litigation. He is a sought after advisor to CEO’s and officials in foreign countries. He founded KARV thirteen years ago, following a distinguished career as Managing Partner at Strategy XXI Group and Kreab. A political appointee in the Clinton Administration, Andrew served in key roles, including Communications Director for the US Information Agency, Deputy Spokesman for the UN World Conference on Human Rights, and media representative for the National Security Council during the Haiti crisis. He also played a pivotal role in media coordination during the 1994 GATT signing in Morocco and worked on numerous overseas presidential and vice-presidential trips.
A co-founder of Volunteers for Democracy, Andrew has been integral in democratic transitions across Eastern Europe, working in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. He is the author of Revolution Road Trip, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, serves on the Board of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce in New York, and is a former adjunct professor of Crisis Communications at Fordham University. Additionally, he has guest lectured at Columbia University, American University, and other institutions.
Andrew is frequently cited as a top litigation PR and geopolitical advisory expert, recognized by Chambers & Partners and featured in global publications. He has moderated the LawCom's ALM conference, delivered the keynote at the ICPHSO conference, and has been named a leading U.S. litigation PR & communications practitioner for several consecutive years. He lives between New York City and Los Angeles with his wife and has two grown daughters.