Andrew Olmem

As a former senior White House official and senior aide in the U.S. Senate, Andrew has unique experience in public policy and crisis management.

Prior to rejoining Mayer Brown, Andrew previously served as the Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the White House National Economic Council (NEC), where he oversaw the development and coordination of the administration's domestic economic policies and managed the policy staff. At the White House, he played a key role in the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, landmark legislation to address the economic downturn due to the coronavirus, and oversaw the administration's regulatory reform initiatives.

Before joining the White House, Andrew served as the Republican Chief Counsel and Deputy Staff Director for the US Senate Banking Committee. During his more than seven years at the Banking Committee, Andrew helped craft a wide range of financial services legislation, conducted congressional investigations, oversaw the day-to-day management of the committee staff and participated in the consideration of legislation in response to the 2008-2009 financial crisis, including the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (TARP) and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act. He also was a lead staff negotiator for the Dodd-Frank Act.

Before attending law school, Andrew served as an assistant economist for monetary policy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

A frequent commentator on economic policy and financial regulation, Andrew has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business News, Bloomberg, C-Span, and the Banking with Interest podcast and has been covered by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Politico. Andrew has also testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee and the US. Senate Banking Committee.

Washingtonian Magazine has four times listed Andrew as one of the 500 Most Influential People in Washington, while The American Lawyer has named him one of their "Trailblazers," recognizing individuals who are agents of change in the legal industry.

Andrew is a member of the Economic Club of Washington DC and the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a past member of the presidentially-appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.