Bio

Andy is a Partner with Oxbow Industries. Prior to joining Oxbow, Andy had a 25-year career with Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) in a variety of legal, corporate development and supply chain positions. Most recently, he was the Vice President of Business Development for Ecolab’s Global Institutional Division, a $3 + Billion business. He also spent 8 years as a Managing Director with Lazard Middle Market (f/k/a Goldsmith, Agio Helms). Andy started his career as an attorney with the Minneapolis Law Firm of Fredrikson & Byron. Andy has been involved in numerous acquisitions and divestitures on a global basis. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota, University of St. Thomas and Hamline University. Andy is a past president of the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. He holds a B.S degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.