About Me
Andy Ashta
With more than 25+ years of experience in strategic technology and data integration, I help organizations align strategy, strengthen leadership, and successfully navigate transformation.
Education
I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. While working in the healthcare industry, I obtained a Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Northern Illinois University. This academic experience provides a synergic background of understanding personality, emotion, and behavior coupled with business school management and leadership practice doctrine.
Work History
I've had a thirty-year career primarily in the healthcare and financial services industries. Following five years in sales and marketing, the remainder of my career has been in data and analytics technology. I have worked for six Fortune-200 companies, most recently in an executive capacity for a major financial services company. I have been very involved in diversity and inclusion programs, improving representation for under-represented groups, and active in mentoring of current and former colleagues.
Outdoor Experience
Nearly as lengthy as my professional career, my twenty-five year CV of outdoor experiences is also significant. Long distance hiking, mountaineering, white-water rafting, canoeing, and bicycle camping adventures have resulted in vivid memories, profoundly strong experiences, and deep relationships with those who have accompanied me.