A two-time finalist for the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year award, Andrew was the CEO and founder of Atlantic Coast Brands, and co-founded Mercanti Systems, the pioneer of the "buy online, pick up in-store" technology. Mercanti Systems’ innovative ecommerce platform transformed how consumers shop by streamlining the fulfillment of online orders through physical stores. In addition to his role at Cytex, Andrew is a Lecturer in Innovation & Technology at MIT's Operations Research Center.
Andrew holds a BA in Economics from the University of Richmond, MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and MS in Information Security & Privacy from the University of Texas, Austin.