Leadership
Board-Ready Leadership at the Intersection of National Security and Enterprise Governance
Impact
Quantified performance across operational, financial, and governance dimensions drawn from four decades of command and enterprise leadership.
Military Leadership
98%
Corporate Leadership
94%
Board Governance
90%
Financial Stewardship
96%
Operational Excellence
95%
Enterprise Strategy
92%
Risk Management
93%
Business Transformation
91%
Executive Brand
Four decades of command, enterprise leadership, and civic stewardship—unified by financial discipline, governance rigor, and mission clarity.
Twenty-seven years culminating in installation command of Kirtland Air Force Base and wing command of the 498th Armament Systems Wing—delivering $80M+ in documented savings while maintaining nuclear certification standards.
Senior executive roles across BBA Aviation, SAIC, and Eclipse Aviation—managing P&L responsibility up to $100M with nearly 2,000 personnel and co-leading a $62.5M GE Aviation acquisition.
Founding Managing Director and CFO of Verus Research—scaling from startup to #26 among New Mexico's largest private companies and navigating 2025 acquisition by Radiance Technologies.
Treasurer and Board Director for New Space Nexus, Dakota Tree Project, and Albuquerque Museum Foundation—applying CFO-level fiduciary discipline to nonprofit governance.
P&L accountability from $11M business units to $100M regional operations. Supply chain management of $270M+ global procurements. Founding CFO establishing financial controls from company inception.
Nuclear weapon system advocacy, Pentagon contingency operations policy, CBRNE business development, and advanced R&D in electromagnetic technology and nuclear systems analysis.
Chairman of NMVIC Board championing veteran homelessness services. Board service with regional economic alliance, Hispano Chamber, and National Small Business Association Leadership Council.
Harvard Kennedy School conflict management. National Defense University resource strategy. Kellogg and Emory executive education. Co-author of Security in Korea: War, Stalemate and Negotiation.
Reversed four years of inspection failures at Kirtland. Boosted Houston business unit operating profit 15 points. Redesigned AFMC inspection philosophy. Best food service and lodging in the Air Force.
Corporate
Following military retirement, Andrews applied command-level operational discipline to senior executive roles across aircraft manufacturing, defense contracting, and global aviation services—progressively expanding scope from supply chain management to regional P&L leadership and M&A integration.
Founding Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer
Built financial and governance infrastructure for an advanced R&D firm now recognized among New Mexico's largest private companies, securing major Navy contracts and navigating strategic acquisition by Radiance Technologies.
Vice President, Operations (Western Region)
Led $100M P&L with nearly 2,000 people at 16 stations delivering ground, fuel, and airport facility services.
Vice President, Operational Capability & M&A Integration
Co-led $62.5M GE Aviation acquisition; integrated $45M UK P&L; boosted Houston unit operating profit 15 points; facilitated corporate Business Development Council.
Assistant Vice President, Business Development
Reinvigorated DoD and DOE CBRNE business development; established Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center account executive role; chaired new business council for 30 divisions.
Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing
Managed 100+ global suppliers on $270M+ procurements; redesigned contracts, quality evaluation, and internal sourcing processes.
Governance
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.
Civic
Beyond corporate and military service, Andrews has invested sustained leadership in veterans' services, commercial space entrepreneurship, cultural institutions, environmental equity, and regional economic development across Albuquerque and New Mexico.
As Treasurer and Board Director of New Space Nexus, Andrews supports the entrepreneurial commercial space ecosystem in New Mexico—connecting stakeholders, advocating for industry growth, and preparing the state for the future of space enterprise.
As Chairman of the New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers Board (2017–2021), Andrews led governance for an organization providing housing, employment training, and supportive services to homeless veterans—raising operational resources when federal and state funding fell short.
Board service with the Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance advances strategies to grow and diversify the greater Albuquerque economy—creating prosperous, inclusive opportunity for businesses and communities.
Treasurer of the Dakota Tree Project, which plants trees and maintains community gardens in high-heat, low-income Albuquerque neighborhoods—addressing systemic disparities in urban tree canopy coverage.
Treasurer and Board Director of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation, raising funds and providing fiduciary oversight for one of the Southwest's premier cultural institutions.
Member of the National Small Business Association Leadership Council, contributing executive perspective to the nation's oldest small-business advocacy organization in Washington, D.C.
Organizations that endure—whether defense installations, aerospace firms, or research enterprises—share a common architecture: clear governance, measurable accountability, and leaders who understand operations at the ground level. My strategic approach integrates these elements into a repeatable framework for sustainable growth.
At Verus Research, that framework supported growth from founding member to a top-twenty-five New Mexico private company while maintaining the scientific rigor and customer focus that define the firm's reputation. The 2025 acquisition by Radiance Technologies validates that disciplined approach—building enterprise value that attracts strategic partners while preserving mission and culture.
For boards navigating complexity—whether nuclear enterprise risk, M&A integration, government contracting, or civic mission—I offer not abstract governance theory but four decades of documented results across command, corporate, and community leadership.
“Governance is the architecture of trust—not a compliance exercise.”
“Financial discipline creates the strategic freedom to invest in what matters.”
“The best leaders create clarity where others see only complexity.”
“Board service is stewardship of mission, capital, and community trust.”
Twenty-seven years of military service and four decades of public-facing leadership have reinforced a simple principle: trust is earned through consistency between word and action—in the boardroom, on the flight line, and in community service.
From reversing four years of inspection failures at Kirtland to delivering $80 million in documented savings at the 498th Armament Systems Wing, Andrews measures leadership by outcomes owned—not authority exercised.
Whether commanding 25,000 personnel or guiding a founding executive team, effective leadership begins with unmistakable clarity of mission, enabling decentralized execution at every level.
Prudent capital stewardship is the foundation of strategic freedom. Andrews has managed budgets from $32 million logistics groups to $100 million regional P&Ls with equal rigor.
The best affirmative employment program in the Department of Defense was not achieved through directive—it was built through community outreach, Congressional engagement, and genuine investment in people.
Board service is fiduciary responsibility. As Treasurer of three nonprofit institutions, Andrews applies the same financial discipline demanded of public company audit committees.