Andrew Bates

Andrew Bates leads NAVEX’s organizational strategy, is responsible for NAVEX finance, accounting and financial risk management, and plays a principal role in the company’s mergers and acquisitions activity. With more than 20 years in senior finance roles, Andrew has a disciplined, data-driven approach to decision making. As an experienced SaaS finance executive, his focus is on customer acquisition, retention and business growth.

A former NAVEX executive, Andrew served in a number of finance positions, culminating in vice president of finance. In 2019 he left to become the CFO at Viewpoint Software, and then returned to NAVEX in 2022. His career also includes service as the corporate controller at Pixelworks and time as a CPA in public accounting. Andrew is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, with a degree in economics.