Andrew Atkinson

Andrew Atkinson is currently the Data Manager at Embarc since January 2023. Prior to this role, Andrew contributed to the BLDG BLOC Foundation as a Content Developer, focusing on financial literacy education and community impact investment in under-resourced communities. Throughout a 9-year tenure at Intelligentsia Coffee Inc., Andrew held multiple positions, advancing from Barista to General Manager of Equipment Strategy and Field Services. Entrepreneurial experience includes ownership of DarkCloud: Urban Coffee Lab and co-ownership of The Italian Coffee Bar. Educational qualifications encompass a Master of Development Practice from the University of California, Berkeley, along with graduate certificates in Food Systems and Geographic Information Science and Technology, and a Bachelor's degree in Audio Design and Production from Columbia College Chicago.