Andries du Plessis (A.J.)

Andries (A.J.) Du Plessis has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Andries (A.J.) is currently working at NECI as a Program Manager since March 2021. Prior to this, they worked at John Moriarty & Associates as an MEP Construction/Commissioning Manager from 2019 to 2021. Before that, they served as a Principal at Cubit Consulting in 2018 and as a Facility General Manager at Cabot Corporation from 2015 to 2018. During their time at Cabot Corporation, they also held roles such as Business Project Director, Commercial Director, and Applications Development Manager, contributing to various aspects of the company's operations and growth in different business units. Earlier in their career, they held the position of Vice President of Engineering at Mide Technology Corporation from 2002 to 2005, and before that, they worked as a Senior Mechanical Engineer from 1999 to 2002.

Andries (A.J.) Du Plessis has a diverse education history spanning several institutions and fields of study. Andries (A.J.) first attended the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria from 1989 to 1992, earning a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Mechanical Engineering. Following this, they pursued further studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1993 to 1996, earning a Master of Science (S.M.) degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics. In 1997 and 1998, they returned to the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria to complete a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Honors degree in Technology Management. Finally, in 2006 and 2007, they attended the Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. No specific field of study is provided for their MBA.