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Andrew Savikas

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Chief Executive Officer at Wanderu
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Andrew Savikas is the Chief Executive Officer of Wanderu, specializing in digital transformation and sustained growth. Described by colleagues as a thoughtful, decisive, and collaborative leader, he leverages systems thinking to cultivate cultures of continuous learning. He holds an MBA from Northeastern University.

Outside of his executive roles, Andrew is a self-described "Chronic Reader" with a deep passion for books and knowledge sharing. His commitment to this interest is demonstrated by his previous service as a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Glen Ellyn Public Library.

Unique fact: Andrew authored a chapter titled "Distribution Everywhere" for the book "A Futurists Manifesto," analyzing the digital shift in the publishing industry.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Andrew shows up

Friendly But Fast
Achievement-Oriented
Values Relationships

They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Priorities

Topics Andrew cares about

AI in Management
Explores using AI agents for specific domains and applying organizational behavior principles like delegation and trust to manage multiple LLMs, as seen in his recent posts.
Digital Transformation
His career is focused on delivering growth while managing digital shifts, and he successfully led a major technical and cultural turnaround at a previous SaaS technology business.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Wanderu
2-2024
Member Board of Trustees
Glen Ellyn Public Library
10-2023
Board Member
Holloway
10-2023
Chief Operating Officer
Holloway
1-2023
Board Member
Crowdfunding Professional Association
In the press

Media appearances

Wanderu Appoints Andrew Savikas as Chief Executive Officer. Featured in Wanderu Blog
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Education
1995 - 2002
B.S.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2005 - 2007
MBA
Northeastern University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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