Anderw Blachman

Trustee at Alta Vista School

Andrew is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience operating and investing in online marketplace businesses. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s in engineering economic systems and operations research from Stanford University.

Andrew's wife, Galya, is general counsel at 5AM Ventures, a life sciences-focused venture capital firm. They have 3 children at AVS – Jonah ’25, Nava ’26, and Zev ’31. A native of Massachusetts, Andrew fell in love with California in college and settled in San Francisco after living and working in London for 6 years. He is still, however, an avid Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots fan.

Timeline

  • Trustee

    Current role