Andrew Lutsey

Andrew Lutsey currently serves as the VP of Strategic Initiatives at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, where responsibilities include overseeing the design and construction of a $40 million, 37,000 square foot food manufacturing facility aimed at addressing food insecurity in Chicagoland. Previously, Andrew co-founded and served as CEO of Local Foods Grocer & Distributor, successfully scaling the business to $10 million in annual sales before exiting in 2023. Andrew's experience also includes partnerships at Waseda Farms, a certified organic farm, as well as roles at Granite Hall Partners, where analytical models for investment opportunities were developed, and Inland Real Estate Investment Corp, where financial analysis and reporting were managed. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder, earned in 2005.