Andy Zich

Board Member

Andy is a life-long aviation enthusiast and avid pilot. He received an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently resides in Peoria, IL.

As an entrepreneur, Andy has worked in the international product manufacturing & importing field as well as the field of engineering. Currently, he works for Caterpillar’s Innovation, Technology and Development Division leading a team of service engineers in delivering support for some of Caterpillar’s next-generation machine technologies. Andy is passionate about volunteering. He is Caterpillar’s UW-Madison Campus Recruiting coordinator, a member Young Professionals of Greater Peoria, the Heart of Illinois United Way’s Generation United, and the EAA’s Young Eagles program. He also participates as an industry volunteer for SAE’s A World In Motion program, which focuses on bringing science, technology, engineering, and math education to life in the classroom.