Andrew Richards

Andrew Richards founded Swander Pace Capital in 1996 and is SPC’s CEO and Chairman of its Investment Committee.

He currently serves on the boards of Bragg Live Food Products (Board Chair), Cafe Valley, Max Solutions, Oregon Ice Cream, Purely Elizabeth, Captek, and Swanson Health Products and previously has served on the boards of Applegate, Merrick Pet, Pineridge Bakery, and over 25 other consumer companies exited by SPC.

Prior to founding SPC, Andrew worked at William E. Simon & Sons where he directed their private equity investment program in the consumer products sector. He began his career in investment banking at PaineWebber, Inc. where he specialized in raising capital and corporate advisory for emerging growth companies.

Andrew served on the Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms under President Ronald Reagan which studied the causes of the 1987 stock market crash. He has been active with arts and education non-profits for decades and is currently on the boards of the Storm King Art Center, the National Museum of Racing, and the Gregson Foundation.

Andrew received an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB degree cum laude in Fine Arts from Harvard University.