Bio

Andy began his work with the Missouri Department of Conservation in July 2020 and transitioned to FMDC in September 2023 for a promotion. He has been in the professional design field since 1998. He was licensed to practice Architecture in 2014 after several years of apprenticeship under prominent local architects. He has been involved in the design of everything from a "she-shed" to a recreation center and from playgrounds to ballfield complexes. While working through college, he was a lot manager at a local rental store and took on several freelance construction jobs for extensive hands-on experience. Current job duties include architectural building design, consulting with field staff on code requirements and design problems, coordinating with outside design consultants, and project management. In addition, Andy is a Missouri-registered high school and youth wrestling official. Andy graduated from Moberly Sr. High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia, earning a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design.