Andrew Topps

Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at American Forest & Paper Association

Andrew Topps has a diverse work experience in the legal field. Andrew began their career as a Staff Attorney at the Federal Trade Commission in 1997 and worked there until 2000. Andrew then joined Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP as an Associate from 2000 to 2004. Andrew continued to grow their legal expertise at Dechert LLP, where they served as an Associate from 2005 to 2009. Since 2010, they have been working at the American Forest & Paper Association, starting as an Attorney and gradually rising through the ranks to their current position as Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.

Andrew Topps completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at the University of Virginia from 1989 to 1993. Andrew then pursued further education at Georgetown University Law Center from 1994 to 1997, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.

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American Forest & Paper Association

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. The forest products industry is circular by nature. AF&PA member companies make essential products from renewable and recycle resources, generate renewable bioenergy and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry’s sustainability initiative—Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future. The forest products industry accounts for approximately four percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures nearly $300 billion in products annually and employs approximately 950,000 people. The industry meets a payroll of approximately $60 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 45 states. Visit AF&PA online at afandpa.org or follow us on Twitter @ForestandPaper.