Andy Hagedon

Andy Hagedon has a wealth of experience in the communications and sales industries. Their career began in 1994 as an Account Executive at GCI Group, where they helped establish the Atlanta office leading up to the 1996 Olympics. Andy then moved on to Cohn & Wolfe in 1997, where they worked as an Account Supervisor. In 1998, they became a Government Sales Account Executive at Southern Company, where they sold secure radio communications to local, state and federal agencies throughout Georgia. In 2003, they started Andy H Photo, where they have provided commercial and editorial photography services for over 10 years. In 2018, they co-founded Truffle Shuffle and served as the Director of Retail Sales, where they were responsible for growing one product sold at 28 Whole Foods Markets into three SKUs sold nationwide in 500+ online and retail stores. Finally, in 2021, they became an Affiliate Connector at Carabiner Communications. Prior to this, they were the Chief Instigator at smArt Image, where they helped guide public relations and marketing for some of the largest brands.

Andy Hagedon received a Bachelor's degree in Journalism/Public Relations from Ohio University in 1993, having studied Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from 1989 to 1993.