Andrew Bender

Andrew Bender

Vice President of Finance

About Andrew Bender

Andrew Bender is Leadership Institute’s Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer since 2022.  He is responsible for the Institute’s accounting and finances, budgeting and reporting, and the human resource needs of LI’s 150+ staff.

Before joining LI, he worked in non-profit strategy development and was the founding CFO for a venture capital-backed professional training start-up. 

Andrew has his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his Master’s in Business Administration from George Mason University.  

Andrew lives in Fauquier County, Virginia with his wife Erin and their five children.

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