Andrew M. Sinclair joined The Port of Virginia in August 2014. As the Director of Federal Government Affairs, Andrew oversees the development and execution of the port’s federal government relations programs including advocacy for and management of the Norfolk Harbor deepening and widening project. Prior to joining the port, Andrew worked for Organization Management Group, the Hampton Roads Partnership, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, Inc. Andrew is an Eagle Scout, earned his bachelor’s degree from Hampden-Sydney College, and has been part of several leadership programs including Leadership Chesapeake (2005), LEAD Hampton Roads (2007), Leadership Institute of the Virginia Peninsula (2009), and Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership (2015). In 2008, Andrew was included in Inside Business’ Top Forty Under 40. He serves as Vice Chair of the National Waterways Conference, as Vice President of the North Atlantic Ports Association, and on the Steering Committee for AASHTO’s Council on Water Transportation. Andrew, his wife, Lauren, and their two children reside in Chesapeake, VA.