ANDY BURGESS

Prior to co-founding Russell Square Partners, Andy was CEO and co-founder of Somerset Entertainment, a leading producer and distributor of specialty music. At Somerset, Andy oversaw the strategic direction of the company and managed finance, investor relations, sales, marketing and logistics. Over his 15 years as CEO, Andy grew revenue from $3 million to $100 million and managed a team of 200 people spread across North America and Europe. In 2005, Somerset went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange and was later acquired by a strategic competitor in 2009. Currently Andy is a director of several private companies including Repath Industries, Alasko Foods, and Hamburg Honda. Andy is also Chairman of the Board of Governors at Upper Canada College and a Trustee at Sanctuary Ministries and the Daily Bread Food Bank. He started his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. and later worked as a member of the management team at Loblaws.

Andy received an MBA from INSEAD and graduated with an honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University.