Andrew’s philatelic journey began in fourth grade with a beginner stamp album from his school’s book club. After attending the APS summer seminar several times–Wayne Youngblood and George Brett taught his first class–he assembled a successful national and international youth exhibit. Following a break for Harvard Law School, family, and early career, Andrew returned to the hobby roughly eight years ago. Since then, he has written extensively about the U.S. Washington-Franklin Heads and related postal history, earning the United States Stamp Society’s 2023 Hopkinson Literature Award for one of his articles.
 
He is the editor of Auxiliary Markings, the journal of the Auxiliary Markings Club. Andrew also co-chairs the USSS’ Washington-Franklin committee and serves on the APS expert committee. His exhibit of the Offset Lithographed Washington-Franklin Heads won the 2023 George Brett Cup and other awards, including two Grand Awards, and has been recognized several times for excellence in exhibit text. Outside of philately, Andrew is a business litigation attorney. Throughout his career, his practice has focused on editing other lawyers’ work to ensure that it is clear, concise, and persuasive. Finally, Andrew is a semi-professional outdoor photographer. He has taught many classes about preparing images for publication using Adobe Photoshop and other tools. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife and children.
 
Andrew’s contact information can be found on the masthead page of The Specialist. Please submit your articles to him as well as any forms for the two free ad inserts each member is entitled to each year.