Governor Donald L. Carcieri today announced Andrew Hodgkin as his Chief of Staff, replacing Brian Stern who was recently confirmed as Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court. Hodgkin served as Chief Legal Counsel for Governor Carcieri from 2003 through 2007.
Hodgkin left the Carcieri Administration in 2007 to start his own law firm with a focus on state and federal regulatory issues and private business transactions.
“I am pleased Andy has agreed to return to my Administration as Chief of Staff,” said Governor Carcieri. “As our state is facing unprecedented challenges, it is critical to have someone who can seamlessly fill the role of Chief of Staff. With his background in business, law and government, he will be an asset to my Administration.”
Prior to serving as Chief Legal Counsel, Hodgkin was a partner in the Banking, Finance and Corporate practice groups of the Boston law firm of Brown Rudnick LLP, where he co-founded the Providence office. In addition to his bank regulatory practice, which included advising on the formation of several start-up banks, Hodgkin represented the Rhode Island State Investment Commission and also served as counsel to the Director of the Department of Business Regulation. He has also represented technology clients and early-stage companies.
Before joining Brown Rudnick, Hodgkin served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel to Old Stone Bank, of Providence, Rhode Island, and its mortgage subsidiary in Seattle, Washington. During his time at Old Stone, the bank converted from a state-chartered commercial bank to a federal savings bank, and acquired banking operations in North Carolina, Washington and California.
Hodgkin is an Adjunct Professor at Bryant University. He serves as Director and Vice Chair of the Providence Plan, a city-state partnership that operates a variety of early education, workforce development and other programs and is a former Director of the Urban Revitalizations Fund of Rhode Island. Hodgkin is a 1992 graduate of Leadership Rhode Island and received the Dorothy Lohman Community Service Award in 2000 from the Rhode Island Bar Association.
Hodgkin earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Colorado School of Law. He currently resides in Barrington with his wife of 30 years, Virginia. The couple has two grown children, Mark and Leanda.
Press Release: Office of the Governor
