Bio
A native of Richmond, VA, and a graduate of the University of Virginia, I moved to the San Jose, CA, in the summer of 2010 to pursue an opportunity with AmeriCorps VISTA. Over the past decade I have had the opportunity to provide front-line outreach in some of the country’s largest homeless encampments, manage a growing nonprofit, and serve in an executive-level position in local government overseeing homelessness and affordable housing policy.
During this period I also had the opportunity to co-lead a Harvard-recognized employee culture program focused on establishing and embedding new organizational guiding principles, increasing cross-departmental teaming, and utilizing human-centered design to redesign city services.
I currently live in Richmond, CA with my partner Joanne and daughter Lucy June. When I am not enjoying every minute of being a new dad, I am dreaming of getting back into the wilderness of the High Sierras.
Awards and Recognition
“Confidence without Attitude” Guiding Principle Award at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
The City of San Rafael’s annual Dean Allison Award for “win-win, solution-oriented problem solving”
Named the 2017 top national influencer in local government by “Engaging Local Government Leaders”
Downtown Streets Team’s 2013 Employee of the Year
Media Appearances
“Rewind: How One Community Reduced Unsheltered Homelessness by 30% in Two Years” - Engaging Local Government Leaders
“Q&A: Andrew Hening, MBA 17, on solving chronic homelessness” - UC Berkeley Haas Magazine
“Forum on the Road: San Rafael’s Homeless Plan Stirs Debate” - KQED
“A Conversation with San Rafael’s Andrew Hening, Director of Homeless Planning & Outreach” - Marin Magazine
