National 4-H Council
Andy Ferrin has a diverse work experience which includes roles in senior leadership, marketing, and client services. From 1991 to 2000, they served as the Director of Client Services at North Light Communications. Andy then joined Porter Novelli where they worked as the Executive Vice President and Director of the Washington DC Consumer Marketing Group from 2000 to 2008. Following their time at Porter Novelli, Andy joined the National 4-H Council where they held the roles of Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer from 2008 to 2013, and later as the Chief Strategy Officer from 2013 onwards. In these positions, Andy was responsible for developing and implementing revenue strategies, sustaining strategic initiatives, and ensuring organizational growth and success.
Andy Ferrin earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Rochester, where they attended from 1981 to 1985. After completing their undergraduate studies, they pursued further education at the University of Rochester - Simon Business School, earning an MBA with a focus on Finance. Andy attended the Simon Business School from 1985 to 1987.
National 4-H Council
About 4-H: In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. We are America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people across the U.S. with the skills to lead for a lifetime. The 4-H Experience: 4-H is delivered by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. Kids complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and citizenship, in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. This 4-H experiences grows young people who are two times more likely to make healthy decisions; two times more likely to pursue STEM opportunities outside of school; and four times more likely to contribute to their communities. Kids experience 4-H in every county and parish in the country—through in-school and afterschool programs, school and community Clubs, and 4-H camps. National 4-H Council is the private sector, non-profit partner of the Cooperative Extension System and 4-H National Headquarters located at the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 4-H LinkedIn page is maintained by National 4-H Council. 4-H is the youth development program of our nation's Cooperative Extension System and USDA. Learn more about 4-H at www.4-H.org, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/4-H and Twitter at https://twitter.com/4H. Please refer to our community guidelines: http://www.4-h.org/social-community-guidelines/