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Andy Goodman
@goodmancenter
Andy Goodman is an American writer, producer, orator, and consultant. He has worked in the entertainment industry and in public interest communications.
Growing up, Goodman aspired to write for television. In 1991, he moved to Los Angeles and wrote for ABC’s Dinosaurs for three seasons. Three of Goodman’s Dinosaurs epidodes won awards from the Environmental Media Association (EMA). He also Co-produced the show from 1993-1994. Subsequently, he began working for CBS and hatched the fledgling series The Nanny.
When Goodman was ready to leave TV, he spent five years as EMA’s president.
Goodman also founded and directed the American Comedy Network.
Goodman works with nonprofit organizations, foundations, and educational institutions to improve their print, broadcast media, and Internet communications. He serves clients such as the Environmental Defense, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club.
After leaving the EMA, he created a goodman , a consulting firm specializing in the effective communication of environmental and nonprofit causes. Goodman holds workshops based on his communication principles and published works, such as “Storytelling as Best Practice” and “The Four Connecting Points.” He has spoken at major conferences and for audiences such as Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Andy directs The Goodman Center, cofounded with Lipman Hearne in 2008. He is also a part of the faculty of the Communications Leadership Institute,[8] is a Senior Fellow for Civic Ventures, and serves on the boards of VolunteerMatch and Great Nonprofits.