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Andrew brings more than 20 years of risk management experience and an impressive TriMet history of leadership performance, fiscal responsibility and dedication to the safety and well-being of TriMet riders, employees and the public.

Andrew oversees four departments including Safety, Security, Transit Police and Environmental Services. He leads all safety and security practices and activities, advances workplace safety efforts and will direct the safe delivery of transit services and agency projects.

Prior to being appointed Executive Director of Safety and Security, Andrew served as TriMet’s Director of Risk Management where he supervised the liability claims team and served as the agency’s leading resource for risk analysis and insurance. In this role, he created TriMet’s first Enterprise Risk Register, developing a comprehensive online portal capturing hundreds of high impact risks and their associated mitigation strategies.

Andrew led a multidivisional group that completed TriMet’s first Carbon Audit, in support of the agency’s climate objectives, and headed up TriMet’s COVID-19 response during part of 2020. He also served as the interim Director of Safety and Environmental Services in 2021.

Andrew completed the ENO Transit Executive Program in 2018. He received his Bachelors in History, Political Science and Peace Studies from George Fox University and his Masters in History from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.