About Me

Get to Know Me

My name is Andrew Sawusch, and I am a Trustee for the Town of Erie, elected during the April 2024 Election. 

Originally from the Chicagoland area, I have been a resident of Erie since 2016, previously a resident of Broomfield for 7 years. I graduated from CU Boulder in 2009, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with dual concentrations in Management and Marketing. 

I am a business operations and marketing professional, with experience growing businesses from the ground up. Currently, I serve as the Head of Customer Operations and Onboarding at a data software company.  As a solutions-driven individual, I use a holistic-view approach to identify and resolve issues that deliver results, which are both effective and efficient.

I am married to my amazing wife, Gabrielle, and am the doting father of my two husky fur-babies, Kaia and Koda.

I currently serve as a Town of Erie Planning Commissioner, am one of four Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee members, a co-founder of Community Before Politics, as well as one of the original founders of the Erie Community Forum.

I ran for Trustee because the proper planning needed for Erie’s future has been overlooked. Previous decisions made on our behalf, have created negative effects for the Town’s residents and future. These decisions have grown the Town to a population of over 30,000, without addressing the strain it has caused on infrastructure, the debt that has been accumulated, or a path forward to properly facilitate this rapid growth.

I ran for Trustee because I believe the Town of Erie needs a leader from the business world who can create solutions that will be positive and Forward Thinking for Erie’s Future!
Childhood and High School
I am originally from the northern suburbs of Chicago. During my childhood, I was a three sport athlete, playing hockey, soccer, and baseball in highly-competitive travel leagues. While in high school, I lettered in two sports as a member of both the Varsity Hockey team and the Varsity Golf team. After graduating from Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, IL, I moved to the beautiful state of Colorado.
College Years
I attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, enrolling in the Fall of 2005 as a Marketing Major within the Leeds School of Business. At college, I was a member of the Varsity Hockey team, trying out and making the team as a Freshman. From September 2006 through January of 2008, I was the External Vice President for my fraternity.  During this time, I as well started working with the University of Colorado Interfraternity Council (IFC), the governing body for fraternities at CU-Boudler. My college career culminated in the Spring of 2009, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a dual emphasis in both Marketing and HR/Talent Management.
Present Day
I moved from Broomfield to Erie in 2016, where I live with my wife and two huskies. We enjoy traveling and spending time outdoors in the gorgeous weather that Colorado has to offer. Our favorite activities include golfing, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and working out at the Erie Community Center's Rec Center.

As a business professional with experience in building and growing both businesses and brands, my operational mindset allows me to view organizations in a holistic view, honing in on unique opportunities that create effectiveness and efficiencies for an organization.

In the 15 years since moving to Colorado, it has truly been amazing to watch the town blossom to its current population of over 30,000 residents, while still maintaining its small town charm.

Fun Facts

Favorite Food

Chicken Parm

Favorite Movie

The Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Band

Chicago

Favorite Show

Brooklyn99

Favorite Animal

Dog - Husky

Favorite Car Brand

Subaru

Favorite Sport

Baseball - Go White Sox!

Favorite Season

Winter

Favorite Shoe Brand

Allen Edmonds

Marvel or DC

Marvel

Hogwarts House

Gryffindor

Game of Thrones House

House Stark
Educational and Professional Background
Educational Background:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, dual concentrations in Management and Marketing
University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business (2009)


Professional Experience:

I am a business-minded and solutions-driven individual, with a background in business operations and marketing. Currently, I am the Head of Customer Operations and Onboarding at a data software company. My position includes providing oversight of our customer operations, running our customer onboarding team, providing cross-departmental project management, process and workflow strategy redevelopment, technology and systems administration, as well as data analysis and business analytics.

Previously, my experience has included growing 5 businesses and brands from the ground up, creating the business-wide vision, goals, and strategies for successful growth. I served concurrently as both the Director of Operations and Director or Marketing, I provided operational oversight, improved team efficacy, implemented best practice methods, as well as managed the alignment between budgets, projects, partners, and vendors. In these roles, my cross-functional leadership ensured that operational priorities were maintained, while also redeveloping departmental procedures in order to reduce costs and increase overall success.

My holistic-view approach to identifying and resolving issues allows me to deliver results that are both effective and efficient. Leadership from the business world is needed now more than ever, so that Town Hall can finally become Forward Thinking for Erie's Future!

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