Andrés Gómez

Andrés Gómez is a Managing Director in the FTI Consulting Strategic Communications segment, and is based in Bogota, Colombia. Mr. Gómez leads the practice’s workshops on media training and crisis management for the Latin America region. He has over two decades of experience in journalism and strategic communications consulting.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Gómez worked for the firm Gravitas, a strategic business technology firm, beginning in 2004. He worked for this firm during its buyout by FD and subsequently FTI Consulting. Prior to Gravitas, he worked at several major Colombian newspapers and magazines, including El Espectador, as well as many independent magazines.

Mr. Goméz has worked in the consultancy field for over two decades, serving in many roles requiring the planning, development, and execution of communication strategies. His expertise has been instrumental in a number of issues, such as crisis management, mergers and acquisitions, public affairs, and corporate matters, for companies spanning a wide variety of sectors, such as technology, health, financial, education, and mass consumption, among others. Mr. Goméz has worked with clients throughout Latin America, and particularly in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Honduras.

Additionally, Mr. Goméz was also a university professor and lecturer, and served as a Communications Adviser for the General Secretariat of Bogotá, Mayor's office, during the administration of Antanas Mockus Sivickas.

Mr. Goméz holds a degree in journalism and mass media communication from the Universidad de la Sabana, as well as a master’s degree in Media Management, Information and Audiovisuals from the University of Barcelona, in Spain.

Additionally, he has two academic specializations; one in European Culture Studies focused on Political, Social and Economic matters, from the University of Notre Dame, and another in Political Marketing and Public Opinion, from Javeriana University. He also holds a specialization from the General Management Program (PDG) from Inalde, Business School.