Andy Schwarz

Director of Media Relations

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Andy Schwarz joined AWM in early 2011 and directs the public relations efforts for the association. Prior to joining AWM, Schwarz led the bookselling division of Eagle Publishing, where he directed communications and marketing of books and products. Schwarz reached niche markets through multi-channel marketing that utilized publicity, direct mail, catalogs, e-mail and advertising. He wrote copy to sell a diverse catalog of products, including books, DVDs, flags, sculptures, commemorative coins, and even action figures. Schwarz developed successful co-marketing partnerships with organizations such as the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, the Mount Vernon Gift Shop, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.

Schwarz's previous experience includes marketing publications and services for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). During his tenure at NAHB, he launched and edited the newsletter Building Homes & Profits, marketed conferences and books targeted to small volume builders, and led the marketing team at Home Builder Press. Schwarz also edited TBI Challenge!, the quarterly magazine of the Brain Injury Association of America.

Schwarz earned an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Virginia and an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

• Hometown: Burke, VA
• Hobbies: Running, swimming, gardening, chasing kids
• Favorite TV shows: “Modern Family,” “Parenthood,” “Glee,” “Grey’s Anatomy”
• All-time favorite TV character: Chandler Bing
• Actor or actress people have said you resemble:Anthony Michael Hall, in the 1980s at the height of his geekiness (and fame)
• Radio station or program I am always tuned to: WMZQ, our local country music station
• Preferred movie genre:  Comedy
• A movie that everyone should see once and why: “Toy Story 3,” because it is a beautiful story of growing up and loyalty -- try not to cry just a little at the end!
• Favorite movie:“The Sound of Music”
• Most frequented website: WashingtonPost.com
• Blog that I must read daily: Dinner, A Love Story
• Personal quote: Always tell the truth.