Andrew Cole

Chief Organizational Development Officer

Organizational design and transformation executive with over 20 years of C-suite experience building leadership, culture, and talent systems in global organizations. Andrew previously served as Chief Organizational Development and HR Officer at Vertiv, where he shaped organizational architecture and workforce capabilities across a 20,000-employee, multi-site industrial business. Prior to Vertiv, Andrew held senior human resources roles at Lumeris, GGM, A123 Systems and APC/Schneider Electric further strengthening his experience in guiding organizations through periods of significant growth and evolution.

At Forgent, Andrew focuses on developing the structures, culture, and leadership capabilities that support a cohesive, high-performance organization.

Andrew is co-author of “Executing Your Business Transformation”, Jossey-Bass, 2010; and author of “How to Survive Your Business Transformation”, Forbes Council Post, February 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in management from Regis University.