Andrew Wilson

Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Andrew Wilson's work experience includes:

- Investor at Upward Farms since February 2021. Andrew invests in a farming revolution that brings nutritious micro greens production into cities at scale, utilizing technology and biodynamic methods.

- Investor at BasicOps since July 2018. Andrew invests in a company that has transformed workflow productivity and enhanced project management, surpassing platforms like Slack and Trello.

- Investor at Comake since June 2017.

- Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau since July 2008. Andrew is responsible for the overall strategy and all destination marketing, managing a multi-billion-dollar hospitality industry.

- Member of the Board of Directors at 7 Stages Theatre since November 2010.

- Member of the Board of Directors at Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) from October 2010 to December 2015.

- Founder of Africa Rising, an online art gallery specializing in African artifacts and Shona sculptures from 2003 to 2010. It served as an opportunity to gain experience in eCommerce and web marketing.

- COO of Brand Atlanta, Inc. from October 2005 to June 2008. Andrew was responsible for operational aspects of a public/private partnership aimed at promoting Atlanta for tourism.

- Strategy Consultant at Ciba Vision, Novartis in August 2005. Andrew led a team to conduct a detailed review of a high-risk global capital project and developed an alternative strategy to grow the existing franchise.

- Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at ICM Corporation from December 2003 to December 2004. Andrew was responsible for developing the go-to-market strategy and corporate branding.

Andrew Wilson attended the University of Cape Town from 1981 to 1984, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.

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  • Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

    July, 2008 - present