CEO
Ascent Aerospace
Andy Jones is currently the CEO of Ascent Aerospace, a leading provider of capital equipment solutions for the Commercial, Defense, and Space segments. Andy has spent the last 10 years of his 25-year career leading Ascent’s growth from a US-only aerospace structures tooling provider to a full service, global integrator of tooling, machines, and automated solutions for complete factories, now serving customers from 11 sites.
Andy joined Ascent in 2015 as General Manager where he led the integration and recovery of multiple business units following their initial acquisition. He then served several years as VP responsible for centralizing and leading global sales operations, then manufacturing operations before assuming the CEO role in 2021. Prior to his tenure at Ascent, Andy held executive positions with several leading companies in the robotics and automation space.
Andy holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Lake Superior State University and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.