Rawle Andrews, Jr., Esq. is the Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). He also is two-term President of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Founded in 1844, the APA is the oldest medical association in the United States and the largest psychiatric association in the world. Before joining the APA Foundation, Rawle held several progressively responsible management positions with AARP over 15 years, including most recently as a vice president and a member of the AARP national leadership team. He practiced law for 16 years before joining AARP. Rawle is a member of the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust Board of Directors; a past commissioner of the the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging; a member of the D.C. Superior Court Civil Rules Advisory Committee; a past commissioner of the D.C. Access to Justice Commission; a memebr of Rotary International-District 7620; and national chairman of the Public Policy Committee of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He also has held adjunct professorships at Georgetown University and the Howard University School of Law. Rawle’s commendations include: a 2018 Distinguished Healthcare Leadership Award from the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE); a 2016 National Humanitarian Award from the National Association of Black Veterans (NABVETS); and the 2006 D.C. Bar’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award. Rawle earned a JD, cum laude, from the Howard University School of Law, a BA in Psychology from Texas Southern University, and an executive leadership certificate at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.
Education
JD, with honors, Howard University School of Law (Member, Howard Law Journal)
BA, Psychology, Texas Southern University
Executive Education, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Achievements
Past and present community leadership roles include: the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust; the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging; the D.C. Access to Justice Commission; the Bar Association of the District of Columbia; and National Chairman of the Public Policy Committee of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Adjunct professorships at Georgetown University and the Howard University School of Law.
2025 Class, St. Thomas High School (TX) Hall of Honor;
2023 Fellow, American Bar Foundation;
2022 Charles Hamilton Houston Legal Services Award, D.C. Courts;
2019 Delegate to the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Older Persons in Emergency Crises;
2018 Distinguished Leadership Award from the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE);
2016 National Humanitarian Award from the National Association of Black Veterans (NABVETS);
2006 D.C. Bar’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award.
