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CohnReznick announces federal audit executive Andrew Lewis as strategic advisor

Industry veteran to support expansion of firm's Federal Audit and Cyber Assessment Practices.

New York, NY - October 15, 2026 - CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, today announced that Andrew Lewis, who led one of the nation's largest federal financial statement audit practices, has joined the firm as a Strategic Advisor to support the continued growth and expansion of its Federal Audit and Cyber Assessment Practices. In the role, he will help advance the firm's strategy to build a leading national platform serving federal agencies across the government.

A recognized leader in the federal audit marketplace, Lewis brings decades of experience leading large, complex federal audit engagements and advising agencies on financial accountability, governance, and risk management practices. He has helped develop teams, built strong client relationships, and grown capabilities in support of critical federal missions.

"Andrew has spent his career shaping and leading some of the most significant federal audit engagements in the marketplace," said Frank Banda, Managing Partner of Government & Public Sector, CohnReznick. "As we continue to grow our Federal Audit Practice, his experience building scaled audit organizations will help accelerate our strategy, enhance our capabilities, and strengthen the value we deliver to federal agencies."

As Strategic Advisor, Lewis will work with practice leadership to help develop strategic growth initiatives, expand market opportunities, strengthen organizational capabilities, and attract specialized talent, to support a scalable Federal Audit, and Cyber Assessment Practice.

The new role reflects CohnReznick's continued commitment to expanding its capabilities in the federal sector and helping agencies strengthen accountability, transparency, stewardship, and public trust. The firm's Federal Audit Practice is building the talent, methodologies, technology, and leadership infrastructure needed to support federal agencies in an increasingly complex operating environment.

Prior to joining CohnReznick as Strategic Advisor, Lewis was Managing Partner of the Federal Audit Practice at a Big 4 firm.

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