About Andrew
Andrew Hottell advises senior leaders navigating leadership inflection points, advancement decisions, and expanding organizational scope.
His work draws on experience inside executive decision environments, where future opportunity is determined less by performance alone and more by trust, judgment, and perceived leadership capacity.
He works with a limited number of leaders each year who want to better understand how advancement actually works — and how to operate effectively within that reality.
Professional Background
Leadership Experience
Former senior insurance executive responsible for enterprise strategy, marketing, and growth across life, disability, supplemental, and dental insurance businesses operating in partnership with multiple Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans.
Previously led strategic initiatives for a business at The Hartford Insurance Group and served as a Partner at Kearney, advising global clients on growth strategy, organizational transformation, and operational improvement.
This perspective was shaped through decades inside complex insurance and consulting environments where leadership advancement, succession, and organizational trust decisions carried real business consequence.
Education
MBA, Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
BS, Electrical Engineering
Purdue University
Advisory Focus
I work selectively with senior leaders navigating:
Transition from functional leadership into enterprise roles
Expansion of scope following promotion or organizational change
Succession positioning and next-role strategy
Operating effectively within complex stakeholder and political environments