Andrew Cole
Deputy Global CEO
He/Him
Life at FGS Global
Serves the partnership as Deputy Global CEO and advises Boards and management teams on strategic communications. Client assignments range from long-term positioning to high-stakes special situations, including M&A, activist defense and crises.
Life Pre-FGS Global
Grew up in Maine. Adventured/studied/worked in California, Washington D.C., Tanzania, and then settled in Park Slope, Brooklyn after college. Started in communications at Gavin Anderson & Co before joining Sard Verbinnen in 1998.
Life Beyond FGS Global
Husband, father to two children. Writes, records & (occasionally) performs music. Traveler. Avid hiker and fisherman, but loves city time too! Supporter of numerous non-profit cultural, education and environmental organizations.
Andrew Cole is Deputy Global Chief Executive Officer and co-leads the firm's Transactions & Financial Communications practice. He also is a member of the firm's Board of Directors. Andrew actively advises clients around the world on a wide variety of mission critical assignments, including M&A, activist defense, IPOs, restructurings and crises.
Andrew has been recognized as a leader in financial public relations including being named among the "top 15 financial public relations experts CEOs are scrambling to hire" by Business Insider and a "Top PR Consultant in North America" by MergerLinks.
Andrew received a B.A. in English from Connecticut College. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and is a frequent guest speaker at thought-leadership forums. Andrew's pro bono work includes Education Through Music and YearUp.
