Andrew Buher

Andrew Buher

Cofounder & Managing Director, Opportunity Labs


Andrew Buher is the co-founder and Managing Director of Opportunity Labs. He is also a visiting lecturer at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. Andrew was appointed by President Obama to serve as a White House Fellow at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to his work at HUD, Andrew was the Chief Operating Officer of the New York City Department of Education and formerly Chief of Staff to Chancellor Dennis Walcott. Andrew is a White House Fellow, Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, French American Foundation Young Leader, Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow, and an Education Pioneer. He received an MPA from Columbia University and a BA from Rider University. His writing has been featured in The Hill, CNN, Politico, and the NY Daily News.​