Andy Wilson
Innovator, community-builder & impact champion
Pasadena, California
Overview
Work Experience
Advisor/Catalyst Fund General Partner
2025 - Current
Continue to support the Alliance on part-time/volunteer basis with a focused on advancing the newly launched SoCal Catalyst Fund as a General Partner while also assisting both on a smooth transition but also on-going engagement with the Alliances healthcare innovation work.
Executive Director
2018 - 2025
The goal of the Alliance is to capitalize on SoCal’s compelling diversity of talent, ideas and perspectives in order to optimize the conditions for SoCal’s innovators to bring breakthroughs to the world. As the Executive Director, I report to our amazing board of directors and lead all strategic, fundraising, and operational aspects of this regional not for profit.
Alliance aims to nurture and accelerate the growth of Southern California’s technology and life sciences innovation ecosystem.
Vice President of Business Development for Health Affairs
2025
• Support innovation strategy to drive digital health/AI initiatives at USC, supporting the goal of becoming the "Specialty Partner of Choice." • Champion catalytic projects that allow for step-function advancement of healthcare delivery. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop cutting-edge solutions for the Health System and Health Sciences schools. • Looks at ways to best leverage relevant breakthrough research from USC into the Health System • Achieved measurable impacts in revenue growth , patient outcomes and operational efficiency through strategic initiatives.
Commissioner
2022
Serve as one of nine commissioners who oversee the operations of leading regional airport that serves ~6mm passengers annually with annual operating budget of ~$70m. Chair finance committee and help coordinate municipal finance activities including ~$1Bn bond offering
Advisor
2017
Virtualitics is an analytics company that helps enterprises and governments make decisions with ready-to-use AI.
Raised $66,644,378.00 from Alpine Meridian, Citi and Smith Point Capital.
Senior Operating Advisor
2016 - 2025
Assist in opportunity evaluation, deal negotiation, financing strategy, board of director roles and on-going operating advisory for portfolio companies.
City Council Member District 7 & Vice Mayor
2015 - 2022
Represent District 7 area of Pasadena (includes Playhouse District, South Lake, Caltech, PCC, Langham, Polytechnic School,etc). Also, chair the Municipal Services Committee (power and water utility), represent Pasadena on Arroyo Verdugo Joint Powers Authority and sit on both the Economic Development and Technology Committee (EdTech) and the Finance Committee.
Advisor
2012 - 2020
Vicente Capital Partners is a Los Angeles-based investment firm that finances privately-held growth companies in North America.
Founder/Managing Director
2003 - 2019
Technology business accelerator focused on early stage B2B/analytics-driven technology companies in Southern California. Have investment fund and allocated team members to portfolio companies to help build successful enterprises. Invested in a dozen tech start-ups in SoCal. Both Momentum funds are fully invested, so we are no longer investing in new deals and have transitioned to early stage company advisory services.
CEO/Co-Founder
2010 - 2016
Rexter is focused on becoming the leader in professional relationship management ("PRM"). We help "producers" and high end sales people develop, maintain and engage their professional networks so they can systematically achieve higher quality outcomes and enhance their business success. At Rexter we believe the connected web has democratized the social graph and if well managed can significantly impact your professional success.
Board Member & Treasurer & Advisory Board Member
2007 - 2013
Co-led efforts to affiliate Pacific Oaks with TCS System. Collaborated with TCS in turn-around efforts including return to WASC accreditation, enhanced enrollments and economic health.