Andy is head of True’s Energy Transition, Industrial & Climate Tech Practice. He is a pioneer in climate technology and sustainability-focused executive search, founding Hobbs & Towne Inc. in 1997 and leading the firm as managing partner and CEO until acquired by True in December of 2021. Andy specializes in working with transformational investors, such as BlackRock, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Neos Partners, Oaktree Capital and Quantum Energy Partners, as well as successful growth companies, such as MGM Transformers, Mill Creek Renewables, Array Technologies, FlexGen, Impossible Foods, Nexus Circular, Proterra, Shoals Technologies, SOURCE Global and TRC Companies, with an emphasis on the energy, industrial, transportation water and food sectors.
Andy has personally completed more than 500 executive searches, with a focus on CEO, CFO, partner and board roles. He has partnered with many of the premier investors around the world to build top-tier investment teams and leadership teams for transformative companies. Having executed many of the most critical mandates in climate and sustainability, Andy has developed a massive network with the most impactful investors, innovative technologists and successful, market-changing, growth executives.
Andy is married with three children and one granddaughter. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University and currently serves as a senior advisor to Neos Partners.
