Andrew C. Browning

Andrew C. Browning

Vice President

Andrew Browning serves as Vice President of the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) and is the head of the CEA Alternative Energy Committee.  The CEA was formed to help support the thoughtful utilization of all domestic energy resources to improve domestic energy security and reduce consumer prices.  The mission of the Consumer Energy Alliance is to improve consumer understanding of our nation’s energy security, including the need to reduce reliance on imported oil and natural gas, maintain reasonable energy prices for consumers, and continue efforts to diversify our energy resources.

Consumer Energy Alliance now has more than 75 consumer and energy groups as part of its Alliance.  Through its various activities, CEA works to continue to expand dialogue and develop joint messaging among the energy and consuming sectors.

Andrew is a partner in HBW Resources, a Houston-based consulting firm with offices in Washington D.C., Chicago and Bodø, Norway specializing in providing the energy sector with issues management, advocacy third-party outreach.  The firm’s core focus is on traditional oil & gas exploration and development, refining, alternative energy, biofuels, and nuclear energy as well as promoting the development of technologies that will assist companies in meeting policies aimed at curbing CO₂ emissions. 

Andrew was previously the Director of Government Relations at Methanex – the world’s largest producer and distributor of methanol – where he supervised Methanex’ government relations efforts in the U.S. and globally. 

Mr. Browning is a former Clinton White House appointee to the United States Department of Energy (USDOE) where he worked in the Office of Fossil Energy and served as a staff assistant to the Secretary of Energy, the Deputy Secretary of Energy and other senior level USDOE officials on U.S. domestic and international energy issues, various international trade missions and technical assistance initiatives. 

In another previous capacity, Andrew has worked for AEAI, an international energy and environment-consulting firm located in Washington, D.C.  In this position, he served as a management consultant for energy projects in Romania, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Central America and other developing regions.

Andrew is also a Founder and Board Member of Patriot Biofuels (biodiesel production) in Stuttgart, Arkansas.

Mr. Browning has an M.A. in International Affairs with a focus on Energy and Environment and International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Economics from the University of Texas-Austin.

Andrew is an Adjunct Professor with the Bodø Graduate School of Business’s Master of Science in Energy Management Program, in cooperation with the International Institute of Energy Policy & Diplomacy at the MGIMO University in Moscow, Russia. 

This Speaker's Events

Energy Forum: “Meeting the Energy Challenge:  Impacts & Opportunities for Small Business”

This panel will consist of a discussion with various small business executives concerning current energy policy and its impact on U.S. energy security, the industrial & agriculture sectors, small business and consumers. A CEA representative will also discuss national communications and outreach. The panel serves to provide a good perspective on energy prices and the impact of energy prices on small businesses around the nation. Panelists will also discuss the importance of creating comprehensive energy policy that guarantees secure and affordable energy for small business, agriculture and manufacturers by properly balancing the near-term use of traditional sources, the long-term development of alternatives and improved energy efficiency and conservation.

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