Job Titles
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Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Business Management (B.S.), College of Adult and Professional Studies
Associate of Science (A.S.) College of Adult and Professional Studies
Highlight
Andrew has a background in Engineering, Quality Management and Business Performance Excellence. He presently works full-time for Target Corp. as a Senior Manager in Product Safety & Quality for global manufacturing of Target's private label products. Andrew spent 16 years in aviation, holding positions in aircraft structural engineering and operations management at Northwest Airlines. He spent 11 years in healthcare quality at Optum, and has been in retail since 2019. Target. He has served on several Boards of Directors. Besides teaching at Bethel, he is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas. He earned his Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in Vehicle Design at the University of Minnesota. He earned a Master's in Business focused on Market Research from the University of St. Thomas. He is married and has 4 children and is a native Minnesotan.
Started at Bethel
2016
Education
- University of Minnesota, Institue of Technology - Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, 1993
- University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business - Master of Business Administration - Market Research, 2000
Courses Taught
BUSN 660 - Operations Management - Graduate School of Business
BUSN 401 - CAPS/GS - Operations Management & Supply Chain
BUSN 285 - CAPS/GS - Information & Organizations
BUSN 101 - CAPS/GS - Introduction to Business
Awards
Sigma Gamma Tau - Aerospace Engineering Honor Society
Certificates and Licenses
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, UnitedHealth Group
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Trainer - UnitedHealth Group
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) - National Assocation for Healthcare Quality
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
TransAfrican Education Network - (2022-present)
Gillette Children's Hospital - Ethics Committee (2006-2019)
Valley College - Board of Directors (2001-2011)
American Society for Quality
Hobbies and Interests
Faith and Family first. History, Genealogy, German, Travel.
Quote
"Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8 // "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." Romans 12:12 - Paul the Apostle