Andrew Tumilty

SENIOR ADVISOR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Andrew@YourTexture.com

Andrew’s expertise as a communications strategist goes back more than ten years. He is known for his strong strategic instincts, ability to translate complex issues into clear narratives, and delivering results in high-stakes, complex and rapidly evolving scenarios. Andrew is also a frequent political media commentator across several broadcast, print and online outlets.

Andrew’s experience in strategic communications is grounded in his work on political campaigns for all three orders of government. He has worked with central campaign teams and directly with local candidates for federal and provincial Liberal campaigns. In 2018 and 2022, Andrew was the War Room Director for former Toronto Mayor John Tory’s successful re-election campaigns.

Most recently, Andrew was the Director of Issues Management and Crisis Communications for a national public affairs firm where he led rapid response support and strategy for public and private sector organizations facing operational and reputational threats. Previously, he led Media Relations and Issues Management for three years with Waterfront Toronto, acting as an advisor to the senior leadership team and spokesperson for the organization during a time of unprecedented media coverage.

In addition to working with several well-known companies in the private sector, Andrew has extensive insight from working with public sector organizations and government agencies in areas such as education, health care, transportation, infrastructure and municipal governments.