Andy Crowder
About Andy Crowder
Andy Crowder is the Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Mainehealth, with extensive experience in IT and operations management.
Title and Current Role
Andy Crowder serves as the Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Mainehealth. He is stationed in Portland, Maine, and oversees the information technology functions for both Maine Medical Center and Mainehealth.
Previous Positions
Before his current role, Andy Crowder worked at Jc Solutions Group as a Principal Consultant and Contract Chief Information Officer from 2011 to 2013. He was also with Florida Hospital, where he held several senior positions, including Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, and Senior Vice President, System Support Services and Chief Information Officer. Additionally, he worked at Westgate Resorts as Vice President and Chief Information Officer from 1998 to 2003 and earlier at Florida Hospital as Director of Technical Services from 1996 to 1998.
Educational Background
Andy Crowder's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree from Kaplan University achieved between 2012 and 2013. He also studied Computer Engineering at Tampa Technical Institute/Remington University, earning an Associate's degree, and Management at Kaplan University, completing a Master's degree. His early education was at Winter Haven High School.
Professional Experience in IT and Operations
Andy Crowder has extensive experience across the IT and operations spectrum. He started his career at IBM in various engineering, service, and consulting roles from 1987 to 1995. Later, he served as Data Center Operations Manager at Island One Resorts from 1995 to 1996. Throughout his career, he has managed multimillion-dollar budgets and held full P&L responsibilities, effectively leveraging IT to address complex business challenges while controlling costs and mitigating risks.
Skills in Organizational Change Management
Known for delivering transformational results in historically underperforming areas, Andy Crowder excels in orchestrating organizational change management and process re-engineering projects. He maintains high levels of employee engagement and morale, even in high-stress competitive markets, contributing to low turnover rates. His executive and hands-on experience enables him to drive significant improvements and operational efficiency.