Andrew is the Executive Director of the Association of Research Libraries where he leads the development of and implements ARL’s strategic direction. He builds on ARL’s strengths as a leader and partner in the research and learning ecosystem, as a catalyzer of global opportunity and value through the Association’s suite of programs and initiatives, and as a culture that embraces innovation, diversity, and inclusion.
Prior to coming to ARL in 2024, he was the Executive Director of the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) Library Consortium. Andrew held previous Executive Director positions at OCLC, where he managed cloud-based application development and later led teams focused on data science and applied research. Prior to OCLC, he was Head of Information Technology at North Carolina State University Libraries. Andrew is active in the American Library Association. He has presented at dozens of conferences and is the author of several works dealing with library technology, product and project management, and community building.