Andrew Funchess

Andrew Funchess has been the General Manager of Plant Operations at Colorado Springs Utilities since June 2001, overseeing the Power, Water, and Water Resource Recovery departments, as well as the Fuel and Purchase Power group and Laboratory Services. Prior experience includes serving as the Water Treatment Operations Manager, managing six treatment plants, and as Operations Manager, responsible for all operations and maintenance of 26 dams and the raw water delivery system. Prior to Colorado Springs Utilities, Andrew worked as a Customer Account Executive at Edison International, managing complex customer relationships within the SCE service area. Educational qualifications include a Master of Business Administration with dual emphases in Finance and Information Technology from California Lutheran University and a Bachelor of Science in Comprehensive Business Management from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.