Andrew Bender

About Andrew Bender

I am an articulate, patient, and dedicated finance and strategy professional and…

Experience

1. Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

   Leadership Institute

   Nov 2022 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   Responsible for all aspects of accounting, finance, and human resource functions for a national non-profit of more than 175 full-time employees and $50 million in annual revenue.Manage investments and portfolio performance of restricted and unrestricted assets totaling more than $11 million.Direct a team of three full-time employees in conducting the organization\'s day-to-day business and steward a department budget of $1 million.Conduct the annual independent financial audit, tax filings, and public disclosures required of a 501(c)3 non-profit.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, English

  2004 — 2008

• George Mason University – Costello College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Portfolio Management
• Research
• Congress
• Editing
• Legislation
• Blogging
• Government Affairs
• Bloomberg Terminal
• Writing
• Public Policy
• Investment Analysis
• Microsoft Word
• Legal Writing
• State Legislatures
• Legislative Analysis
• Policy Analysis
• Policy
• Revenue Modeling
• Portfolio Optimization
• Online Communications
• Legislative Relations
• State Fiscal Policy
• State Pension Programs
• Grassroots Organizing
• Corporate Finance
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Capital Budgeting
• Politics
• Political Campaigns
• Cost Models
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Volunteer Management
• Derivatives Trading
• Microsoft Excel
• Hedging