Governance
Board & Civic Leadership
Fiduciary Leadership Across Civic, Economic, and Industry Institutions
Governance Philosophy
Andrews serves as Treasurer and Board Director for multiple nonprofit institutions—a role demanding the same rigor as corporate audit committee service—and contributes governance perspective to regional economic development and national small business advocacy.
- —Treasurer responsibilities demand the same financial discipline as corporate CFO functions
- —Board directors must understand operational reality, not only review financial statements
- —Civic institutions require strategic capital stewardship aligned with community mission
- —Economic development governance demands inclusive growth and stakeholder alignment
Current Service
Active Board & Treasurer Roles
2025 — Present
Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA)
Member, Board of Directors
Responsibilities
- •Guide regional economic development strategy for the greater Albuquerque metro area
- •Support business attraction, retention, and diversification initiatives
- •Advance inclusive economic growth elevating standard of living for all communities
- •Provide governance oversight for 501(c)(3) public charity operations
Impact
Contributes executive perspective to strategies designed to grow and diversify the regional economic base—creating prosperous, diverse, and inclusive opportunity across central New Mexico.
2024 — Present
National Small Business Association
Member, Leadership Council
Responsibilities
- •Advise on national small business policy and nonpartisan advocacy in Washington, D.C.
- •Contribute executive governance perspective to the nation's oldest small-business organization
- •Support member engagement and strategic initiatives for entrepreneurial community
Impact
Brings four decades of military, corporate, and civic leadership to national small business advocacy—representing the perspective of growth-oriented defense and technology enterprises.
2024 — Present
Albuquerque Museum Foundation
Treasurer & Member, Board of Directors
Responsibilities
- •Serve as Treasurer providing fiduciary oversight and financial stewardship
- •Guide fundraising strategy for the Albuquerque Museum
- •Ensure transparent financial reporting and endowment management
- •Support strategic initiatives for community cultural engagement
Impact
Applies CFO-level financial discipline to governance of an independent nonprofit corporation raising funds for one of the Southwest's premier cultural institutions.
2022 — Present
New Space Nexus (New Space New Mexico)
Treasurer & Member, Board of Directors
Responsibilities
- •Serve as Treasurer with fiduciary responsibility for financial oversight
- •Support commercial space ecosystem development in New Mexico
- •Advocate for space industry stakeholders and partnership development
- •Guide strategic connections between government, commercial, and entrepreneurial entities
Impact
Combines aerospace executive experience with financial stewardship to advance New Mexico's position in the emerging commercial space economy.
2020 — Present
Dakota Tree Project
Treasurer & Member, Board of Directors
Responsibilities
- •Serve as Treasurer ensuring financial accountability and transparent reporting
- •Guide strategic planning for community environmental initiatives
- •Oversee programs planting trees and maintaining community gardens
- •Support conservation training in high-heat, low-income Albuquerque neighborhoods
Impact
Addresses systemic disparities in urban tree canopy coverage through environmental equity programs—combating heat island effects in underserved communities.
2019 — Present
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Member, Board of Directors
Responsibilities
- •Support economic development and entrepreneurship in the Hispanic business community
- •Provide governance oversight for chamber operations and programs
- •Advocate for workforce education and business opportunity across New Mexico
- •Guide strategic initiatives for commerce, conventions, and tourism
Impact
Strengthens governance and expands economic opportunity for Hispanic-owned businesses—supporting a chamber with $5.9M annual revenue serving Albuquerque and New Mexico.
Civic Legacy
Sustained Investment in Community, Veterans, and Regional Prosperity
Andrews' civic leadership reflects the same accountability demanded in military command and corporate governance. As Chairman of the New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers, he led the board through periods of declining federal funding—championing fundraising and operational resource development when veteran homelessness services needed it most. His concurrent treasurer roles across three nonprofit institutions demonstrate a deliberate commitment to fiduciary stewardship beyond professional obligation.
Prior Board Service
New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers (NMVIC)
2017 — 2021Chairman, Board of Directors
Raised operational resources when declining federal and state funding widened the gap in veteran homelessness services—championing NMVIC's mission to help veterans beyond the battlefield.
New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers (NMVIC)
2016 — 2022Member, Board of Directors
Five years of board service supporting Albuquerque-based 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to eliminating veteran homelessness.
Bernalillo County Detention Facilities Oversight Advisory Board
2015 — 2019Appointed Member
Four years of public service oversight ensuring detention facility operations met or exceeded national standards.
Bernalillo County Public Safety Advisory Board
2014 — 2015Appointed Member
Contributed to establishing system built on collaboration, accurate data, and objective admissions criteria.
Paws and Stripes
2018 — 2019Member, Board of Directors
Brief board service supporting Albuquerque nonprofit providing service dogs to military veterans at no cost.