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Andrew Kessler

CAC 13 Speaker

Andrew Kessler

JD

Andrew D. Kessler, JD, is founder and principal of Slingshot Solutions LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in behavioral health policy. His clients, past and present, include the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), the California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals (CCAPP), and Faces and Voices of Recovery. With 30 years of policy experience- and over two decades in behavioral health- Kessler is a fixture in circles that advocate for substance abuse treatment, prevention, and research. He collaborates frequently with congressional offices, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and other federal actors. Kessler has written legislation and report language passed by both the House and Senate, and has presented orally before such bodies as the National Conference on Addictive Disorders, and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from Washington University in St. Louis. In 1999, he graduated from American University’s Washington College of Law.

Speaking at 13th Annual CAC

October 14–18, 2026 · Sheraton Universal Hotel · Universal City, CA
Fri Oct 16
CAC 13

Federal Policy Update (LUNCH Provided)

  • Friday, October 16, 2026
  • 12:00 PM—1:00 PM
  • Grand Ballroom