Andrea Bertels is Vice President, Corporate Citizenship at Nielsen, where she has been since July 2014. As part of Nielsen's purpose to power a better media future for all people, the Corporate Citizenship team strives every day to engage our people, processes, data, and technology to make Nielsen a more responsible company and to enable a more equitable world, where everyone is included, and everyone counts.

Andrea and her team lead Nielsen's Environmental, Social, and Governance responsible practices and reporting efforts, which include Nielsen’s Global Responsibility Report. They also work to deepen employee engagement through Nielsen’s global volunteer and environmental programs, as well as drive meaningful community partnerships through Data for Good pro bono projects.

In addition to her Nielsen role, Andrea also serves as President and Executive Director of Grantmaking for the Nielsen Foundation, a private foundation originally funded by Nielsen. The Foundation envisions a more equitable world where everyone counts. The Nielsen Foundation’s mission is to support organizations that give voice and opportunities to historically- excluded groups and communities. The Foundation supports organizations that encourage educational access and persistence, promote economic mobility and well-being, and advance representation in media and technology. Across these focus areas, the Foundation’s grantmaking is firmly grounded in a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I).

Prior to joining Nielsen, Andrea worked in Economic Research & Analysis for the New York City Economic Development Corporation and earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University. She has also worked as an analyst at Accenture and a program officer at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.