A native of upstate New York, Sophie Anderson came aboard CBD Advisors as a full time associate in May of 2019. Sophie attended The Ohio State University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Policy Analysis and minor in Criminal Justice Studies. During her time at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, she worked as a research assistant under a grant issued by The U.S. Department of Homeland Security to conduct research on the role of governance in improving disaster resilience in major metropolitan areas, assisting in the development of a final research paper published in 2017. Sophie began her work in the public sector as a legislative intern in the Ohio House of Representatives. She then worked as a government affairs intern for The Success Group. Sophie is an active member of Ohio Women in Government and a financial literacy volunteer at US Together, a local refugee resettlement program. She now lives in Columbus, Ohio where she is excited to further develop her skills in communications, issue advocacy, public policy, and government relations as well as expand her network of colleagues, mentors, and influencers.