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American Solutions for Business

Andy Boian

About the Session

The Business of Politics

This presentation will discuss the common interests we all have in a changing political environment during a change in leadership of the executive branch of government. How will the major shift in 2008 policy in the White House affect the country? This question will be discussed, as well as the importance of relationships, both business and personal, from the view of a political strategist.

Biography

Andy Boian, President, dovetail solutions. Mr. Boian has been involved in business development, corporate communications, and political affairs for more than 15 years. His company, dovetail solutions, is a marketing and communications firm focusing on brand building, positioning, public relations, and strategic community investment.

With a Master’s degree in Public Policy, Mr. Boian is also a part-time professor of political science both at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Metropolitan State College of Denver, where he was named Favorite Professor in 2003 and 2006. He has been honored to serve as a visiting professor at the University of Denver and Georgetown University.

Mr. Boian is active in politics, having worked on his first campaign at the age of 18. He has served in a variety of capacities for campaigns on the local, state, and national levels. Since 1991, Mr. Boian has worked with political candidates such as President Bill Clinton, Senator John Edwards, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and many, many more. In 2000, he was elected to the Democratic National Committee — the youngest person from Colorado to ever hold that position.

Mr. Boian is currently doing PR for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Denver through Chairman Dean’s office in Washington, DC, and is an acting Advisor for John Edwards One America PAC.